© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
Cup and ring marked rock on Goldsborough Rigg is a Bronze Age rock art panel located on Cotherstone Moor in County Durham. The stone bears a series of cup marks, which are characteristic of prehistoric rock art typical of the upland regions of northern England, dating to the Bronze Age period. Such cup and ring markings represent some of the earliest monumental art in Britain and were created by pecking depressions into the rock surface using stone tools. The panel's location on open moorland reflects the ritual or territorial significance these sites held for Bronze Age communities inhabiting the upland landscape.
Cup and ring marked rock on Goldsborough Rigg, Cotherstone Moor, 870m south south east of Pitcher House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016599. View the official record →
Cup and ring marked rock on Goldsborough Rigg is a Bronze Age rock art panel located on Cotherstone Moor in County Durham. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016599.
Cup and ring marked rock on Goldsborough Rigg, Cotherstone Moor, 870m south south east of Pitcher House 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 1016599.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman signal station 190m north west of Vale House Farm (5 km), Romano-British settlement site to the east and south-east of East Mellwaters farmhouse (5.2 km), Late prehistoric walled settlement 200m south-south-east of East Mellwaters farmhouse (5.4 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Cup and ring marked rock on Goldsborough Rigg, Cotherstone Moor, 870m south south east of Pitcher House