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Cup and groove marked rock 590m north of Brier Dykes, Baldersdale is a prehistoric rock art site consisting of a natural stone bearing anthropogenic cup and groove markings. The rock exhibits multiple cup marks, small circular depressions created by repeated percussion, along with groove marks characteristic of Neolithic and Bronze Age rock art traditions in northern Britain. Such marked stones remain difficult to date precisely, though stylistic parallels suggest manufacture during the Neolithic or Bronze Age periods. The site's location in upland Baldersdale, within the wider landscape of prehistoric settlement and ritual activity in the northern Pennines, indicates its integration within regional patterns of territorial or ceremonial significance during prehistory.
Cup and groove marked rock 590m north of Brier Dykes, Baldersdale is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016592. View the official record →
Cup and groove marked rock 590m north of Brier Dykes, Baldersdale is a prehistoric rock art site consisting of a natural stone bearing anthropogenic cup and groove markings. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016592.
Cup and groove marked rock 590m north of Brier Dykes, 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 1016592.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman signal station 190m north west of Vale House Farm (7.4 km), Romano-British settlement site to the east and south-east of East Mellwaters farmhouse (7.8 km), Bowes Castle (7.9 km).
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