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A rock with a cup and a groove is a Bronze Age rock art site located in the south west corner of Scale Knoll Allotment on Barningham Moor in North Yorkshire. The monument consists of a natural rock surface bearing cup-and-groove markings, a form of prehistoric rock art characteristic of the Bronze Age period in northern Britain. Such carvings are thought to have held ritual or symbolic significance for Bronze Age communities, though their precise purpose remains uncertain. The site is situated within the broader archaeological landscape of Barningham Moor, an area rich in Bronze Age remains and evidence of prehistoric settlement.
A rock with a cup and a groove, in the south west corner of Scale Knoll Allotment, 790m south east of Far East Hope, Barningham Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017433. View the official record →
A rock with a cup and a groove is a Bronze Age rock art site located in the south west corner of Scale Knoll Allotment on Barningham Moor in North Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017433.
A rock with a cup and a groove, in the south west corner of Scale Knoll Allotment, 790m south east of Far East Hope, Barningham Moor 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 1017433.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn near the summit of a low ridge, 850m south west of Cocker Stake Nook, Hope Moor (2.1 km), Cairn on the summit of Arndale Hill, Hope Moor (2.9 km), Cairn on Holgate How (4.4 km).
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A rock with a cup and a groove, in the south west corner of Scale Knoll Allotment, 790m south east of Far East Hope, Barningham Moor stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.