La Vaquera Cave
Cueva de La Vaquera | |
 South entrance to Vaquera Cave from the Pirón River Canyon | |
| Alternative name | Cueva de La Fuentedura |
|---|---|
| Location | Losana de Pirón (Torreiglesias) |
| Region | Segovia Province |
| Altitude | 960 m (3,150 ft) |
| Length | >1 km |
| Site notes | |
| Public access | Yes |
La Vaquera or Fuentedura cave is a cavity located in the province of Segovia (Spain), located between the canyons of the Pirón and Viejo rivers in the area of Losana de Pirón (Torreiglesias), at the foot of the Sierra de Guadarrama.[1][2][3][4]
Divided into three galleries, it is considered one of the most important caves in Segovia given the presence of human remains from the beginning of the Neolithic to the end of the Iron Age and the Early Middle Ages.[4] It has been key in research into the invention of agriculture,[5] and the oldest wheat in the Iberian Peninsula has been found there. Its mystical importance in regional folklore is immemorial, as is its geological interest within an equally outstanding natural setting.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Losana de Pirón - Segovia". Asociación Segovia Sur (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- ^ Prodestur. "Losana de Pirón". segoviaturismo.es (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 2025-06-26. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- ^ "TORREIGLESIAS". www.torreiglesias.com. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- ^ a b León, Junta de Castilla y. "El Neolítico de la Cueva de La Vaquera (Torreiglesias, Segovia)". Dirección General de Patrimonio Cultural (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- ^ RICO, MÓNICA (2010-10-31). "El trigo más antiguo de la meseta". El Norte de Castilla (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- ^ "El Pirón 'está cañón' en Covatillas – geologiadesegovia.info" (in Spanish). 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
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