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Cup and groove marked rock 450m WNW of Howgill Grange, Baldersdale is a prehistoric rock art site located in the upland landscape of Teesdale in North Yorkshire. The monument comprises a natural rock surface bearing cup marks and groove markings, typical of Bronze Age rock art traditions in northern Britain. Such motifs are generally dated to the Bronze Age, though their precise chronology and ritual or functional significance remain matters of scholarly discussion. The site forms part of the wider distribution of rock art found across the Pennine uplands, contributing to understanding of prehistoric ceremonial or territorial practices in this region.
Cup and groove marked rock 450m WNW of Howgill Grange, Baldersdale is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016594. View the official record →
Cup and groove marked rock 450m WNW of Howgill Grange, Baldersdale is a prehistoric rock art site located in the upland landscape of Teesdale in North Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016594.
Cup and groove marked rock 450m WNW of Howgill Grange, Baldersdale 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 1016594.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairnfield on Ravock, 600m south east of Ravock Castle, Bowes Moor (6.7 km), Roman signal station 190m north west of Vale House Farm (7.7 km), Bowes Castle (7.9 km).
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