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Cup and groove marked rock between East Morton and West Morton

England
List entry 1011734
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1011734
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
SE 09372 42409
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cup and groove marked rock between East Morton and West Morton is a prehistoric carved stone monument located in Yorkshire. The rock bears cup marks and groove markings, forms of rock art that are characteristic of the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods in Britain. Such carvings remain enigmatic in purpose, though they may have held ritual, territorial, or symbolic significance for prehistoric communities. The monument survives as a significant record of early artistic expression and ceremonial practice in the Yorkshire landscape.

Cup and groove marked rock between East Morton and West Morton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011734. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Cup and groove marked rock between East Morton and West Morton?

Cup and groove marked rock between East Morton and West Morton is a prehistoric carved stone monument located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011734.

Who is responsible for protecting Cup and groove marked rock between East Morton and West Morton?

Cup and groove marked rock between East Morton and West Morton 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 1011734.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cup and groove marked rock between East Morton and West Morton?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn 330m north of Woodhead on Harden Moor (4.1 km), Cairn 290m north of Woodhead on Harden Moor (4.2 km), Ring cairn 310m north of Woodhead on Harden Moor (4.2 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

Cairn 330m north of Woodhead on Harden Moor
4.1 km
Cairn 290m north of Woodhead on Harden Moor
4.2 km
Ring cairn 310m north of Woodhead on Harden Moor
4.2 km
Late prehistoric enclosed settlement in Crosley Wood, Bingley, 185m north of Scourer Bridge
4.6 km
Five carved rocks in Cottingley Woods, 600m NNE of Lee Farm
4.6 km
Late prehistoric enclosed settlement known as Catstones Ring on Catstones Hill
5 km
Cup-marked bedrock near Old Glen House
5.3 km
Rock with one cup mark north east of the Cricketers' Arms, Baildon Green
6.5 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Cup and groove marked rock between East Morton and West Morton

Cup and groove marked rock between East Morton and West Morton 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 Cup and groove marked rock between East Morton and West Morton

AldboroughRoman town · ~24.4 milesBattle of Adwalton Moor 1643Battle (1643) · ~10.9 miles
Domesday entry for Morton, Yorkshire →
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