Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCup and ring marked rock on Little Alms Cliff

Cup and ring marked rock on Little Alms Cliff

England
List entry 1015091
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cup and ring marked rock on Little Alms Cliff is a Bronze Age rock art site located in Yorkshire, England. The monument consists of a natural rock surface decorated with cup marks and ring carvings, a form of prehistoric rock art characteristic of the Bronze Age period in northern Britain. Such cup and ring markings remain undated with precision, though they are generally attributed to the Bronze Age on typological grounds. The site represents an important example of this widespread but poorly understood category of ritual or symbolic art found across upland regions of Britain and Ireland.

Cup and ring marked rock on Little Alms Cliff is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015091. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cup and ring marked rock on Little Alms Cliff?

Cup and ring marked rock on Little Alms Cliff is a Bronze Age rock art site located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015091.

Who is responsible for protecting Cup and ring marked rock on Little Alms Cliff?

Cup and ring marked rock on Little Alms Cliff 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 1015091.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cup and ring marked rock on Little Alms Cliff?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rock with five or more cups south of track on Weston Moor 300m WNW of Weston Moor Cottage (5.4 km), Cairn 6m in diameter south of track east of plantation on Weston Moor 300m WNW of Weston Moor Cottage (5.4 km), Rock with at least eight cups south of track on Weston Moor 480m WNW of Weston Moor Cottage (5.5 km).

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