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Cup marked rock adjacent to wall near road from East Morton to West Morton is a prehistoric rock art monument located in Yorkshire. The site consists of a natural rock surface bearing cup marks, a form of rock carving typical of the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods in Britain. Such cup marked rocks are among the earliest examples of artistic expression in the archaeological record, though their precise function remains uncertain; interpretations range from ritual significance to territorial markers. The monument's survival in situ adjacent to a field wall demonstrates the continuity of land use patterns across many millennia in this part of Yorkshire.
Cup marked rock adjacent to wall near road from East Morton to West Morton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011735. View the official record →
Cup marked rock adjacent to wall near road from East Morton to West Morton is a prehistoric rock art monument located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011735.
Cup marked rock adjacent to wall near road from East Morton to West Morton 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 1011735.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn 330m north of Woodhead on Harden Moor (4.3 km), Cairn 290m north of Woodhead on Harden Moor (4.3 km), Ring cairn 310m north of Woodhead on Harden Moor (4.4 km).
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