Scheduled Monuments›England›Cup and ring marked rock, 1km south-west of East Bolton

Cup and ring marked rock, 1km south-west of East Bolton

England
List entry 1007519
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1007519
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
NU 12421 15460
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cup and ring marked rock, 1km south-west of East Bolton, is a Bronze Age rock art panel located in Northumberland. The stone displays a series of carved cup marks and concentric ring motifs typical of prehistoric rock art found across northern Britain, dating to the Bronze Age period. Such rock carvings represent important evidence of ritual or ceremonial practice amongst Bronze Age communities and remain significant for understanding prehistoric artistic expression and land use in the region. The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the designation NHLE list entry 1007519.

Cup and ring marked rock, 1km south-west of East Bolton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007519. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Cup and ring marked rock, 1km south-west of East Bolton?

Cup and ring marked rock, 1km south-west of East Bolton, is a Bronze Age rock art panel located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007519.

Who is responsible for protecting Cup and ring marked rock, 1km south-west of East Bolton?

Cup and ring marked rock, 1km south-west of East Bolton 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 1007519.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cup and ring marked rock, 1km south-west of East Bolton?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Defended settlement, 700m south east of Glen Aln (3.8 km), Prehistoric rock art and Runic inscription in Lemmington Wood (4.7 km), Learchild Roman fort (4.7 km).

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Everything a full report reveals about Cup and ring marked rock, 1km south-west of East Bolton

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Defended settlement, 700m south east of Glen Aln
3.8 km
Prehistoric rock art and Runic inscription in Lemmington Wood
4.7 km
Learchild Roman fort
4.7 km
Camp on Alnwick Moor
5.3 km
Alnwick Moor bell pits
5.5 km
Edlingham Castle fortified manor and solar tower
6.3 km
Edlingham deserted village
6.5 km
Defended settlement, 800m NNW of Rough Castles
8.2 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Cup and ring marked rock, 1km south-west of East Bolton

Cup and ring marked rock, 1km south-west of East Bolton stands on Border Group, bedrock that formed in the Meramecian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate argillaceous rocks and limestone.

The wider landscape

Around Cup and ring marked rock, 1km south-west of East Bolton

Battle of Homildon Hill 1402Battle (1402) · ~12.7 milesBattle of Flodden 1513Battle (1513) · ~19.7 milesBattle of Otterburn 1388Battle (1388) · ~20.2 miles
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