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 near Wharfedale in Yorkshire. The stone bears cup and ring markings, a form of prehistoric rock art typical of the Bronze Age period in northern Britain, though such carvings may have earlier origins in the Neolithic. The motifs consist of circular depressions with concentric rings and associated grooves pecked into the rock surface, a technique and style common to similar sites across Yorkshire and the wider Pennine region. The monument's precise function remains uncertain, though such rock art panels may have possessed ritual, territorial, or commemorative significance for Bronze Age communities.

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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Questions & answers

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 near Wharfedale in Yorkshire. 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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