Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBoulder with prehistoric rock art at Glovershaw Farm

Boulder with prehistoric rock art at Glovershaw Farm

England
List entry 1430188
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Boulder with prehistoric rock art at Glovershaw Farm is a Bronze Age monument consisting of a large stone bearing incised cup-and-ring markings, located in Yorkshire. The rock art comprises cupule and ring motifs typical of Bronze Age ritual or ceremonial expression, evidence of the symbolic and artistic practices of prehistoric communities in northern England. The boulder remains in situ and represents an important example of the portable or immobile decorated stones found throughout upland Britain during the second millennium BCE. Such marked stones continue to inform understanding of Bronze Age settlement patterns, territorial markers, and the spiritual or social significance attributed to particular landscape features.

Boulder with prehistoric rock art at Glovershaw Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1430188. View the official record →

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What is Boulder with prehistoric rock art at Glovershaw Farm?

Boulder with prehistoric rock art at Glovershaw Farm is a Bronze Age monument consisting of a large stone bearing incised cup-and-ring markings, located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1430188.

Who is responsible for protecting Boulder with prehistoric rock art at Glovershaw Farm?

Boulder with prehistoric rock art at Glovershaw Farm 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 1430188.

What other scheduled monuments are near Boulder with prehistoric rock art at Glovershaw Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carved bedrock close to road north east of the public toilets on Bracken Hall Green (1.7 km), Cup-marked rock between road and public toilets at Bracken Hall Green (1.7 km), Cup-marked bedrock near Old Glen House (1.7 km).

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