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Concealed from the world in a cleft in the Gower Peninsula's rugged sea cliffs, the clandestine Culver Hole is virtually invisible from the Wales Coast Path above.
A magical medieval walled sea cave, Culver Hole is steeped in folk tales of pirates and hidden treasure.
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A magical medieval walled sea cave, Culver Hole is steeped in folk tales of pirates and hidden treasure.
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Folklore tells of smugglers stashing their contraband inside the 60ft high walled sea cave.
There are even rumours of a secret passage - the pirate John Lucas is said to have excavated a smugglers' tunnel, connecting Culver Hole to the nearby salt house at Port Eynon.
There are even rumours of a secret passage - the pirate John Lucas is said to have excavated a smugglers' tunnel, connecting Culver Hole to the nearby salt house at Port Eynon.
The truth behind this Site of Special Scientific Interest is somewhat less romantic. Because inside, Culver Hole's centuries-old purpose is clear.
The internal wall features tiers of rectangular nesting boxes - once home to hundreds of medieval Rock Doves (i.e. pigeons!)
The internal wall features tiers of rectangular nesting boxes - once home to hundreds of medieval Rock Doves (i.e. pigeons!)
More reading on the breathtaking Culver Hole sea cave 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesnature/2010/08/a_real_cliff_hanger.html
http://no1984.org/2017/12/11/culver-hole-a-medieval-dovecote-steeped-in-smugglers-myth/
https://coflein.gov.uk/en/site/37514/details/culver-hole-dovecote
https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesnature/2010/08/a_real_cliff_hanger.html http://no1984.org/2017/12/11/culver-hole-a-medieval-dovecote-steeped-in-smugglers-myth/ https://coflein.gov.uk/en/site/37514/details/culver-hole-dovecote
