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Carved rock near north east corner of Glovershaw quarry

England
List entry 1009723
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1009723
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
SE 13059 40114
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Carved rock near the north east corner of Glovershaw quarry is a prehistoric rock art site located in Yorkshire, England. The monument consists of cup and ring markings carved into natural rock outcrop, typical of the Bronze Age or possibly earlier Neolithic artistic traditions of northern Britain. Such petroglyphic designs are found across upland regions of the North and represent an important record of prehistoric ritual or territorial practice, though their precise chronology and cultural meaning remain subjects of archaeological interpretation. The site's survival within the quarry landscape underscores the fragmentary nature of prehistoric rock art in this region.

Carved rock near north east corner of Glovershaw quarry is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009723. View the official record →

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What is Carved rock near north east corner of Glovershaw quarry?

Carved rock near the north east corner of Glovershaw quarry is a prehistoric rock art site located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009723.

Who is responsible for protecting Carved rock near north east corner of Glovershaw quarry?

Carved rock near north east corner of Glovershaw quarry 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 1009723.

What other scheduled monuments are near Carved rock near north east corner of Glovershaw quarry?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carved bedrock close to road north east of the public toilets on Bracken Hall Green (1.2 km), Cup-marked rock between road and public toilets at Bracken Hall Green (1.3 km), Cup-marked bedrock near Old Glen House (1.3 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
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Civil War
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Geology
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Carved bedrock close to road north east of the public toilets on Bracken Hall Green
1.2 km
Cup-marked rock between road and public toilets at Bracken Hall Green
1.3 km
Cup-marked bedrock near Old Glen House
1.3 km
Late prehistoric enclosed settlement in Crosley Wood, Bingley, 185m north of Scourer Bridge
2 km
Rock with one cup mark north east of the Cricketers' Arms, Baildon Green
2.2 km
Cup marked rock 60m south west of the War Memorial at Crowgill Park
3 km
Cup and ring marked rock in Dawson Wood, 370m north east of Heaton Shay
3.6 km
Five carved rocks in Cottingley Woods, 600m NNE of Lee Farm
3.9 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Carved rock near north east corner of Glovershaw quarry

Carved rock near north east corner of Glovershaw quarry stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Carved rock near north east corner of Glovershaw quarry

AldboroughRoman town · ~23.6 milesBattle of Adwalton Moor 1643Battle (1643) · ~8.3 miles
Domesday entry for Eldwick, Yorkshire →
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