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Carved bedrock with cups and grooves 170m south east of The Rigg is a prehistoric rock art site located in Yorkshire. The monument consists of cupmarks and linear grooves incised into natural bedrock, representing a form of rock carving typical of Bronze Age or earlier periods in Britain. Such cup-and-groove carvings are found across northern England and Scotland, though their precise function remains uncertain; interpretations range from ritual or ceremonial significance to practical marking or territorial indication. The site contributes to understanding prehistoric artistic expression and the use of landscape in early British communities.
Carved bedrock with cups and grooves 170m south east of The Rigg is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018251. View the official record →
Carved bedrock with cups and grooves 170m south east of The Rigg is a prehistoric rock art site located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018251.
Carved bedrock with cups and grooves 170m south east 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 1018251.
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 (8.7 km), A carved rock and boulder walling, near the south wall of Scale Knoll Allotment, 500m north east of Black Hill Gate (8.8 km).
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