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Cup and groove marked rock east of New Close Quarry is an ancient rock-art monument located near Whitbeck Manor in Yorkshire, England. The site consists of a natural rock surface bearing cup marks and groove marks, a form of prehistoric rock art typically dated to the Bronze Age or earlier periods. Such cup and groove markings represent amongst the earliest artistic expressions in the British archaeological record, though their precise purpose and symbolic meaning remain subjects of scholarly investigation. The monument's survival in situ preserves an important record of prehistoric activity and aesthetic practice in the Yorkshire landscape.
Cup and groove marked rock east of New Close Quarry, 300m south west of Whitbeck Manor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015089. View the official record →
Cup and groove marked rock east of New Close Quarry is an ancient rock-art monument located near Whitbeck Manor in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015089.
Cup and groove marked rock east of New Close Quarry, 300m south west of Whitbeck Manor 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 1015089.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cup marked rock 180m north of the covered reservoir at Baildon (9.1 km), Cup and ring marked rock at Hoyle Court Drive, Charlestown (9.2 km), Prehistoric enclosure, carved rocks and orthostat wall, Buck Wood, 195m west of football ground (9.4 km).
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