Cheongseokgul Cave

Korean name: 옥화1경 청석굴

Chungbuk

Cheongseokgul Cave is a natural cave site beside a stream in Unam-ri, Miwon-myeon, Cheongju. Paleolithic flaked stone tools were found here, offering a glimpse of prehistoric life.

About

Cheongseokgul Cave is a natural cave site on the Deombawi hill, east of Cheongseok Village in Unam-ri. It lies just before the Miwoncheon Stream, which flows down from the Sangdangsanseong and Gurasanseong directions and around Nangseongsanseong Fortress, joins the Bakdaecheon Stream of Okhwa Gugyeong.

A stream runs in front of the cave, which faces sunny south, and its entrance is tall and wide, so it was a favorable place for prehistoric dwelling. Flaked stone tools such as choppers-hammers, scrapers, hand planes and points were found here, and the cave was confirmed as a Paleolithic site.

One chopper-hammer made from a pebble measures 101. 4 × 78. 8 × 34. 4 mm and weighs 332 g, and it bears 68 deep marks, suggesting it was used often. It is presumed to have been used for making tools in the late Paleolithic period.

Key details

Address: 12-16 Unam 3-gil, Miwon-myeon, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
Opening hours: Open at all times
Closed: Open year-round
Contact: 043-201-0001
Region: Chungbuk

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