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Area of carved bedrock 120m south of The Rigg is a prehistoric rock art site located in Yorkshire, England. The monument consists of cup-and-ring marks and other motifs carved into exposed bedrock, typical of Bronze Age rock art traditions found across northern Britain. Such carvings, which date to the second millennium before the present, represent important evidence of ritual or territorial practices among prehistoric communities. The site's location within the Yorkshire landscape and the character of its carved marks contribute to understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and symbolic expression in the region.
Area of carved bedrock 120m south of The Rigg is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018253. View the official record →
Area of carved bedrock 120m south of The Rigg is a prehistoric rock art site located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018253.
Area of carved bedrock 120m south of The Rigg 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 1018253.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including A carved rock between The Stang Forest boundary wall and Woodclose Gill, 750m south east of Far East Hope, Barningham Moor (8.7 km), 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 (8.8 km), A carved rock and boulder walling, near the south wall of Scale Knoll Allotment, 500m north east of Black Hill Gate (8.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Area of carved bedrock 120m south of The Rigg's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Area of carved bedrock 120m south of The Rigg stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.