Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCup and ring marked rock known as Langbar Rock 750m ENE of Wards End, Langbar Moor

Cup and ring marked rock known as Langbar Rock 750m ENE of Wards End, Langbar Moor

England
List entry 1014170
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Langbar Rock is a Bronze Age rock art panel located on Langbar Moor in Yorkshire, bearing cup and ring markings typical of prehistoric rock art traditions in northern Britain. The rock surface displays the characteristic circular depressions with concentric rings that are commonly attributed to the Bronze Age, though the precise chronology of such rock art remains debated among scholars. The site lies approximately 750 metres east-north-east of Wards End and represents an important example of the rock art heritage recorded across the moorlands of upland Yorkshire. Such marked rocks are thought to have held ritual or ceremonial significance within prehistoric communities, though their exact function remains unknown.

Cup and ring marked rock known as Langbar Rock 750m ENE of Wards End, Langbar Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014170. View the official record →

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What is Cup and ring marked rock known as Langbar Rock 750m ENE of Wards End, Langbar Moor?

Langbar Rock is a Bronze Age rock art panel located on Langbar Moor in Yorkshire, bearing cup and ring markings typical of prehistoric rock art traditions in northern Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014170.

Who is responsible for protecting Cup and ring marked rock known as Langbar Rock 750m ENE of Wards End, Langbar Moor?

Cup and ring marked rock known as Langbar Rock 750m ENE of Wards End, Langbar Moor 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 1014170.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cup and ring marked rock known as Langbar Rock 750m ENE of Wards End, Langbar Moor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Group of five carved rocks on the western ridge of Stanbury Hill (8.7 km), Rock with shallow cup and ring-markings at the western end of the ridge on Stanbury Hill (8.7 km), Rock with dense concentration of cup marks on Stanbury Hill (8.7 km).

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