Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCup and ring marked rock at Faweather Farm, High Eldwick

Cup and ring marked rock at Faweather Farm, High Eldwick

England
List entry 1011728
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Cup and ring marked rock at Faweather Farm, High Eldwick is a Neolithic or Bronze Age rock art monument located in West Yorkshire. The stone bears a series of cup marks and concentric ring carvings, characteristic of prehistoric rock art found across northern Britain. Such marked rocks remain difficult to date with precision, though typological and contextual evidence suggests a timespan from the later Neolithic through the Bronze Age. The monument exemplifies a widespread tradition of rock carving in upland and moorland regions of Yorkshire and the North of England, though the specific purpose and ritual significance of these carvings remain subjects of scholarly debate.

Cup and ring marked rock at Faweather Farm, High Eldwick is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011728. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cup and ring marked rock at Faweather Farm, High Eldwick?

Cup and ring marked rock at Faweather Farm, High Eldwick is a Neolithic or Bronze Age rock art monument located in West Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011728.

Who is responsible for protecting Cup and ring marked rock at Faweather Farm, High Eldwick?

Cup and ring marked rock at Faweather Farm, High Eldwick 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 1011728.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cup and ring marked rock at Faweather Farm, High Eldwick?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosed settlement known as `Soldier's Trench' including a cup-marked rock (3 km), Cup-marked rock close to road south east of a small car park south east of Bracken Hall Farm. (3 km), Carved bedrock close to road north east of the public toilets on Bracken Hall Green (3 km).

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