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Cup marked rock adjacent to wall near road from East Morton to West Morton is a Bronze Age rock art monument comprising natural stone bearing prehistoric cup marks. The rock is situated near a field wall in close proximity to the road connecting East Morton and West Morton in West Yorkshire. Cup marks, simple circular depressions created by repeated stone-on-stone percussion, represent one of the earliest forms of artistic expression in Britain, dating to the Bronze Age and occasionally earlier periods. Such rocks serve as evidence of ritual, territorial, or decorative practices amongst prehistoric communities and remain important markers of Bronze Age activity in the landscape.
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 Bronze Age rock art monument comprising natural stone bearing prehistoric cup marks. 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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