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Cup and ring marked rock next to wall NNW of Black Pots is a prehistoric rock art site located in Yorkshire. The monument consists of a natural rock surface bearing cup marks and ring carvings, forms of Bronze Age rock art that are characteristic of northern Britain and typically date to the second millennium BC. Such marked rocks served purposes that remain partly enigmatic, though they are often interpreted as having ritual, territorial, or calendrical significance within prehistoric communities. The survival of this example, positioned near a field wall in the landscape, provides evidence of Bronze Age artistic and cultural practices in the Yorkshire region.
Cup and ring marked rock next to wall NNW of Black Pots is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011704. View the official record →
Cup and ring marked rock next to wall NNW of Black Pots is a prehistoric rock art site located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011704.
Cup and ring marked rock next to wall NNW of Black Pots 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 1011704.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn 330m north of Woodhead on Harden Moor (7.8 km), Ring cairn 310m north of Woodhead on Harden Moor (7.8 km), Cairn 290m north of Woodhead on Harden Moor (7.8 km).
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