# Vanguard Cave

- **Depth:** 17 m
- **Geology:** Limestone
- **Location:** Below the eastern side of the Rock of Gibraltar
- **Photo Width:** 220
- **Height Variation:** 35 m

Vanguard Cave is a natural sea cave in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar which is part of the Gorham's Cave complex. This complex of four caves has been nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site status in 2016. The cave complex is one of the last known habitations of the Neanderthals, with a period of inhabitation from 55,000 to 28,000 years ago. It is located on the southeast face of the Rock of Gibraltar.

![Photo of Vanguard Cave](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d8/SQ_Vanguard_Cave.jpg)

**Source:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanguard_Cave (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)