Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCup marked rock 71m south east of Dobrudden caravan park

Cup marked rock 71m south east of Dobrudden caravan park

England
List entry 1012682
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Cup marked rock 71m south east of Dobrudden caravan park is a Bronze Age rock art monument located in Yorkshire, England. The rock bears cup marks, shallow cupule depressions pecked into its surface, which represent a distinctive form of prehistoric rock art found across northern Britain and dating from the Bronze Age period. Such cup marked rocks are thought to have held ritual or ceremonial significance within Bronze Age communities, though their precise function remains uncertain. The monument's survival into the modern period makes it an important record of prehistoric artistic practice and land use in the Yorkshire region.

Cup marked rock 71m south east of Dobrudden caravan park is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012682. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cup marked rock 71m south east of Dobrudden caravan park?

Cup marked rock 71m south east of Dobrudden caravan park is a Bronze Age rock art monument located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012682.

Who is responsible for protecting Cup marked rock 71m south east of Dobrudden caravan park?

Cup marked rock 71m south east of Dobrudden caravan park 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 1012682.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cup marked rock 71m south east of Dobrudden caravan park?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosed settlement known as `Soldier's Trench' including a cup-marked rock (1.1 km), Carved bedrock close to road north east of the public toilets on Bracken Hall Green (1.1 km), Cup-marked rock close to road south east of a small car park south east of Bracken Hall Farm. (1.1 km).

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