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Basel-Landschaft
Bezirk Arlesheim
Pfeffingen

Schalberg Cave

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

    9.37km

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    230m

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    Intermediate

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

    Intermediate

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    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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      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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