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Cup and groove-marked rock north of Drake Hill is a prehistoric rock art panel located in Yorkshire, England. The site consists of a natural rock surface decorated with cup marks and groove marks, a form of rock art commonly found across northern Britain and dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age periods. Such cup and groove marks represent some of the earliest artistic expressions in the British archaeological record, though their precise purpose remains debated among scholars, with interpretations ranging from ritual significance to territorial markers. The monument's survival as a landscape feature makes it an important example of prehistoric material culture in the Yorkshire region.
Cup and groove-marked rock north of Drake Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010816. View the official record →
Cup and groove-marked rock north of Drake Hill is a prehistoric rock art panel located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010816.
Cup and groove-marked rock north of Drake Hill 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 1010816.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Late prehistoric enclosed settlement in Crosley Wood, Bingley, 185m north of Scourer Bridge (4.1 km), Cup-marked bedrock near Old Glen House (4.4 km), Five carved rocks in Cottingley Woods, 600m NNE of Lee Farm (4.9 km).
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