Susiluola Cave
Varggrottan | |
The entrance to the Wolf Cave | |
| Location | Kristinestad |
|---|---|
| Region | Kristinestad municipality in Finland |
| Coordinates | 62°18′10″N 21°39′39″E / 62.30278°N 21.66083°E |
| Type | Limestone |
| Length | 25 m (82.02 ft) |
| Area | 400 m2 (4,305.56 sq ft) |
| History | |
| Periods | Paleolithic |
| Cultures | Mousterian |
| Associated with | Neanderthal |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1997 to 2000, 2004 |
Susiluola (Swedish: Varggrottan, 'Wolf Cave') is a crack in the Pyhävuori mountain (Swedish: Bötombergen) at the border of Kristinestad and Karijoki municipalities in Finland. The upper part of the crack has been packed with soil, forming a cave. In 1996, some objects were found in the cave that brought about speculations that it could have been inhabited in the Paleolithic, between 120,000 and 130,000 years ago. These objects, if authentic, would be the only known Neanderthal artifacts in the Nordic countries.