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Cup and ring marked rock at Hoyle Court Drive, Charlestown is a Bronze Age rock art panel located in Yorkshire, England. The stone bears the characteristic pecked motifs typical of Neolithic and Bronze Age rock art traditions in northern Britain, comprising cup marks and concentric ring carvings that were created by repeated percussion with stone tools. Such rock art panels represent important evidence of prehistoric ritual activity and territorial marking, though the precise chronological placement and specific function of individual sites remain subjects of ongoing archaeological study. The monument's survival and formal designation reflect its significance as a rare surviving example of this ancient artistic tradition in the Yorkshire landscape.
Cup and ring marked rock at Hoyle Court Drive, Charlestown is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013373. View the official record →
Cup and ring marked rock at Hoyle Court Drive, Charlestown is a Bronze Age rock art panel located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013373.
Cup and ring marked rock at Hoyle Court Drive, Charlestown 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 1013373.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rock with one cup mark north east of the Cricketers' Arms, Baildon Green (1.8 km), Cup marked rock 60m south west of the War Memorial at Crowgill Park (2.5 km), Cup-marked rock between road and public toilets at Bracken Hall Green (3.1 km).
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