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Cup marked rock 180m north of the covered reservoir at Baildon is a prehistoric rock art monument bearing cupules, shallow circular depressions pecked into the stone surface. The rock dates to the Bronze Age or earlier prehistoric period, reflecting the practice of rock carving that was widespread across northern Britain during this era. Cup and ring marked stones such as this example are relatively common in Yorkshire and the surrounding Pennine regions, though their precise ritual or functional significance remains uncertain amongst scholars. The monument survives as an important archaeological record of prehistoric artistic expression and material culture in the upland landscapes of West Yorkshire.
Cup marked rock 180m north of the covered reservoir at Baildon is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011738. View the official record →
Cup marked rock 180m north of the covered reservoir at Baildon is a prehistoric rock art monument bearing cupules, shallow circular depressions pecked into the stone surface. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011738.
Cup marked rock 180m north of the covered reservoir at Baildon 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 1011738.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rock with one cup mark north east of the Cricketers' Arms, Baildon Green (0.8 km), Cup-marked rock between road and public toilets at Bracken Hall Green (1.2 km), Cup-marked bedrock near Old Glen House (1.2 km).
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