Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCup and ring marked stone 435m south of Jenny's Plantation

Cup and ring marked stone 435m south of Jenny's Plantation

England
List entry 1014344
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Cup and ring marked stone 435m south of Jenny's Plantation is a prehistoric rock art site located in Yorkshire, England. The monument consists of a stone surface bearing cup marks and ring marks, a form of rock art typical of the Bronze Age and earlier periods in northern Britain. Such cupule and ring engravings, pecked into natural rock outcrops, represent some of the earliest artistic expressions in the British archaeological record and are particularly common across upland areas of Yorkshire and the surrounding regions. The precise dating and cultural significance of individual examples remain subjects of ongoing archaeological study, though the tradition of cup and ring marking is generally associated with prehistoric communities of the third and second millennia BCE.

Cup and ring marked stone 435m south of Jenny's Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014344. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cup and ring marked stone 435m south of Jenny's Plantation?

Cup and ring marked stone 435m south of Jenny's Plantation is a prehistoric rock art site located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014344.

Who is responsible for protecting Cup and ring marked stone 435m south of Jenny's Plantation?

Cup and ring marked stone 435m south of Jenny's Plantation 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 1014344.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cup and ring marked stone 435m south of Jenny's Plantation?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval cross base known as Plague Stone, 750m WSW of High Scales (4.4 km), Romano-British enclosed settlement 340m north east of East Applegarth at Whitcliffe Scar (4.8 km), Packhorse bridge (5.8 km).

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