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Cup and groove marked rock on Goldsborough Rigg, Cotherstone Moor is a Bronze Age ritual or ceremonial monument consisting of a natural rock surface decorated with a series of cupmarks and linear grooves. Located on the high moorland south east of Pitcher House in Yorkshire, the rock represents evidence of prehistoric rock art tradition practised during the later Bronze Age period. The significance of such marked rocks lies in their demonstration of ritual activity in upland landscapes, though the precise religious or social function remains uncertain. The monument exemplifies the wider distribution of cup and groove decorated rocks across the northern English uplands, a characteristic feature of Bronze Age material culture in this region.
Cup and groove marked rock on Goldsborough Rigg, Cotherstone Moor, 920m south east of Pitcher House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016600. View the official record →
Cup and groove marked rock on Goldsborough Rigg, Cotherstone Moor is a Bronze Age ritual or ceremonial monument consisting of a natural rock surface decorated with a series of cupmarks and linear grooves. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016600.
Cup and groove marked rock on Goldsborough Rigg, Cotherstone Moor, 920m south east of Pitcher House 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 1016600.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman signal station 190m north west of Vale House Farm (5 km), Romano-British settlement site to the east and south-east of East Mellwaters farmhouse (5.2 km), Late prehistoric walled settlement 200m south-south-east of East Mellwaters farmhouse (5.3 km).
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