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Schalberg Cave

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Location: Pfeffingen, Bezirk Arlesheim, Basel-Landschaft, Nordwestschweiz, Switzerland

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1. Pfeffingen Castle Ruins – Schalberg Castle Ruins loop from Aesch BL

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2. Pfeffingen Castle Ruins – Schalberg Cave loop from Aesch BL

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3. Schalberg Cave – Schalberg Castle Ruins loop from Aesch BL

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Christian & Gabriele

March 17, 2019

The Schalberg Cave is now a narrow, winding passage. It is located near the edge of the ridge formed by the Rauracien rock; therefore, the thickness of the cave roof is barely 2 m in places. In 1926, Emil Vogt carried out an excavation.
Flint tools from the Mousterian period and remains of Ice Age fauna (cave bear, cave hyena, panther, woolly rhinoceros, mammoth) were found. The early Stone Age Horgen culture is documented by an axe frame made of deer antler, flint tools and ceramics. A bronze needle and
numerous ceramic shards date from the late Bronze Age.
In the second, grey layer, some human bones were found (from an adult and a child).
Was the cave later used as a burial site? Just a little higher up, on the lower terraces of the
Schalberg castle ruins, the remains of two huts or houses from the
late Bronze Age have been discovered, dug into the rock.
Numerous finds are on display in the Aesch local history museum under the name "Schalbergfels"

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Daydreamer&Witch

March 31, 2018

An interesting insight into the past. Good footwear and sure-footedness are recommended.

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Location: Pfeffingen, Bezirk Arlesheim, Basel-Landschaft, Nordwestschweiz, Switzerland

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1. Pfeffingen Castle Ruins – Schalberg Castle Ruins loop from Aesch BL

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