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Cup and ring marked rock in Dawson Wood is a Bronze Age rock art site located on the moorland near Heaton Shay in Yorkshire. The monument comprises a natural rock surface decorated with a series of cup marks and concentric ring carvings, characteristic of prehistoric rock art traditions found across northern Britain. Such cup and ring motifs are generally attributed to the Bronze Age, though their precise chronological range remains debated among scholars. The site represents an important example of the rock art tradition practised in the upland regions of Yorkshire during prehistory.
Cup and ring marked rock in Dawson Wood, 370m north east of Heaton Shay is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015616. View the official record →
Cup and ring marked rock in Dawson Wood is a Bronze Age rock art site located on the moorland near Heaton Shay in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015616.
Cup and ring marked rock in Dawson Wood, 370m north east of Heaton Shay 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 1015616.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cup marked rock 60m south west of the War Memorial at Crowgill Park (1.2 km), Cup-marked bedrock near Old Glen House (2.3 km), Cup-marked rock between road and public toilets at Bracken Hall Green (2.3 km).
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