Type of site:
Cave
Place of location: Cases
Village/Town: Las Caldas
Municipality: Oviedo (Asturias)
Region: Principado de Asturias
State: Spain
Website: https://www.turismoasturias.es/descubre/cultura/arte-rupestre/rupestre-cueva-de-la-lluera
Natural Environment:
Valley of river Nalon, the main river of Asturias region (https://turismovalledelnalon.wordpress.com/ )
Archaeological evidences in the site:
Nalon Valley host one of the most important concentration of Palaeolithic sites of the Cantabrian Region, with caves and rock-shelters very well known like San Román de Candamo, La Viña, Las Caldas, Lluera I and II, Santo Adriano, El Conde, etc. Ten caves at least preserve rock art manifestations. The labelled “Style of Nalon”, composed of engravings located in the vestibules of the caves and shelters, is very appreciate by archaeologists and rock art supporters. Hinds, aurochs, goats and horses are represented by a very few deep lines carved in the limestone.