Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCup marked boundary stone known as Churn Milk Joan on Crow Hill, Midgley Moor, 580m north of Foster Clough Bridge

Cup marked boundary stone known as Churn Milk Joan on Crow Hill, Midgley Moor, 580m north of Foster Clough Bridge

England
List entry 1015096
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Churn Milk Joan is a cup marked boundary stone located on Crow Hill, Midgley Moor in Yorkshire. The monument consists of a natural boulder bearing a series of cup marks, shallow circular depressions pecked into its surface, which are characteristic of prehistoric rock art traditions in northern Britain. The stone has functioned as a boundary marker, a role reflected in its local name, and its position at 580 metres north of Foster Clough Bridge places it within the wider landscape of marked stones and territorial divisions found across the Pennine uplands. Cup marked stones of this type are typically dated to the Bronze Age or earlier prehistoric periods, though the precise chronology of individual examples often remains uncertain.

Cup marked boundary stone known as Churn Milk Joan on Crow Hill, Midgley Moor, 580m north of Foster Clough Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015096. View the official record →

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What is Cup marked boundary stone known as Churn Milk Joan on Crow Hill, Midgley Moor, 580m north of Foster Clough Bridge?

Churn Milk Joan is a cup marked boundary stone located on Crow Hill, Midgley Moor in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015096.

Who is responsible for protecting Cup marked boundary stone known as Churn Milk Joan on Crow Hill, Midgley Moor, 580m north of Foster Clough Bridge?

Cup marked boundary stone known as Churn Milk Joan on Crow Hill, Midgley Moor, 580m north of Foster Clough Bridge 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 1015096.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cup marked boundary stone known as Churn Milk Joan on Crow Hill, Midgley Moor, 580m north of Foster Clough Bridge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosed Bronze Age urnfield 440m north west of Rough Bottom on Midgeley Moor (0.7 km), Cairn on Midgley Moor, 400m north east of Upper Han Royd (0.7 km), Cairn with an oval bank on Midgley Moor, 430m north east of Upper Han Royd (0.9 km).

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