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Cattedown, Devon

Cattedown is an urban area in Plymouth, Devon. It is located beside the estuary of the River Plym, just short of the river's mouth. The waterfront is largely a docks and industrial area. Worth's Cattedown Bone Caves were discovered by quarry workers in 1886 and found to contain numerous bones of prehistoric animals as well as those of 15 palaeolithic hominins ("Cattedown Man"). Cattedown is within the council area of Plymouth.

Primary Name(s): Cattedown
Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Devon
Lat, Long: 50.36418,-4.118587
Grid Reference: SX 4941 5373
Council Area: Plymouth CA
Police Area: Devon and Cornwall PA
GBPN ID:  GBPN8358

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Cattedown,_Devon_8358
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5054063