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A carved rock with at least 12 cups, 560m north of Brier Dykes, Baldersdale is a Bronze Age or later rock art monument comprising a stone surface decorated with multiple cup markings. The rock exhibits at least twelve distinct cup carvings, a form of prehistoric rock art that is distributed across upland regions of northern Britain. Such cup-marked stones are typically dated to the Bronze Age, though their precise chronology remains debated amongst scholars. The monument's location in the Baldersdale uplands situates it within a landscape of considerable prehistoric activity and settlement.
A carved rock with at least 12 cups, 560m north of Brier Dykes, Baldersdale is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016591. View the official record →
A carved rock with at least 12 cups, 560m north of Brier Dykes, Baldersdale is a Bronze Age or later rock art monument comprising a stone surface decorated with multiple cup markings. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016591.
A carved rock with at least 12 cups, 560m north of Brier Dykes, Baldersdale is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1016591.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman signal station 190m north west of Vale House Farm (7.4 km), Romano-British settlement site to the east and south-east of East Mellwaters farmhouse (7.7 km), Bowes Castle (7.8 km).
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