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Carved rock on bank of How Beck is an ancient monument of uncertain date located in the moorland landscape east of the path between West Morton and Riddlesden in Yorkshire. The monument consists of a rock bearing carved marks or designs whose purpose and chronology remain subjects of archaeological interpretation. Such carved rocks are found scattered across the Pennine region and may relate to prehistoric or later activity, though without excavation or definitive dating evidence the precise period of its creation cannot be established with certainty. The rock's position beside How Beck suggests it held some significance within the local landscape, whether ceremonial, territorial, or practical.
Carved rock on bank of How Beck, east of path from West Morton to Riddlesden and 440m south west of Barn House Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015095. View the official record →
Carved rock on bank of How Beck is an ancient monument of uncertain date located in the moorland landscape east of the path between West Morton and Riddlesden in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015095.
Carved rock on bank of How Beck, east of path from West Morton to Riddlesden and 440m south west of Barn House 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 1015095.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn 330m north of Woodhead on Harden Moor (3.9 km), Ring cairn 310m north of Woodhead on Harden Moor (3.9 km), Cairn 290m north of Woodhead on Harden Moor (3.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Carved rock on bank of How Beck, east of path from West Morton to Riddlesden and 440m south west of Barn House Farm's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Carved rock on bank of How Beck, east of path from West Morton to Riddlesden and 440m south west of Barn House Farm stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.