Cup and groove marked rock on slope south of Delves Beck 870m east of Moor End Farm, Middleton Moor

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History & significance

Cup and groove marked rock on slope south of Delves Beck is a prehistoric rock art site located on Middleton Moor in Yorkshire. The monument comprises an outcrop or portable stone bearing cup marks and groove marks, evidence of Bronze Age ritual or ceremonial activity. Such rock art, characterised by the pecking or grinding of depressions and linear marks into stone surfaces, is typical of the Bronze Age period and is found across northern Britain. The specific function of these markings remains uncertain, though they are thought to relate to spiritual or symbolic practices of Bronze Age communities inhabiting moorland environments.

Cup and groove marked rock on slope south of Delves Beck 870m east of Moor End Farm, Middleton Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014164. View the official record →

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