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Cup and ring marked rocks on Chirnells Moor is an ancient monument comprising rock surfaces bearing Bronze Age rock art located on moorland in Northumberland, east of Red Chirnells. The carvings consist of cupules and concentric ring patterns pecked into the natural rock outcrops, a characteristic form of prehistoric rock art found across northern Britain during the Bronze Age. The precise dating and ritual or symbolic significance of such markings remain subjects of scholarly discussion, though they represent important evidence of Bronze Age settlement and cultural activity in the upland regions of Northumberland. The site's moorland location preserves these weathered but visible carvings in their original landscape setting.
Cup and ring marked rocks on Chirnells Moor, 800m east of Red Chirnells is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011294. View the official record →
Cup and ring marked rocks on Chirnells Moor is an ancient monument comprising rock surfaces bearing Bronze Age rock art located on moorland in Northumberland, east of Red Chirnells. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011294.
Cup and ring marked rocks on Chirnells Moor, 800m east of Red Chirnells 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 1011294.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British farmstead, 175m south of Cockpit Well (2.9 km), Cairn 570m east-north-east of Wittondean Farm (3.3 km), Cairn 670m south of Great Tosson (3.3 km).
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