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 prehistoric rock art monument located in West Yorkshire. The stone bears a series of cup marks and ring carvings, characteristic of Bronze Age rock art tradition, though such motifs may have earlier Neolithic origins. These geometric petroglyphs were created by pecking or grinding into the rock surface and remain among the notable examples of this form of artistic expression found on the Pennine uplands. The monument's precise chronological placement and ritual or symbolic purpose remain subjects of archaeological study, though cup and ring marked stones are generally understood to represent a significant phase of prehistoric artistic and possibly ceremonial activity in northern Britain.

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 prehistoric 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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