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Bench Cavern, also known as the Bench Bone Cavern, is a limestone cave located in Brixham, Devon, England. The cave was excavated in the 19th century after being exposed while quarrying, and a number of prehistoric remains were uncovered, including those of extinct animals, as well as flint tools.

The cave is one of three caves harbouring prehistoric remains in the town, the others being Ash Hole Cavern and Windmill Hill Cavern.

History
In 1861, the archaeologist William Pengelly investigated the recently discovered the cave, which recently resumed quarrying at the Bench Quarry (located on the outskirts of the town) had exposed.

In 2022, remnants of the cave, long thought lost through later quarrying, were reported as being rediscovered by an amateur historian, visible in the quarry face from what is now a car park.