Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCup-marked rock close to road south east of a small car park south east of Bracken Hall Farm.

Cup-marked rock close to road south east of a small car park south east of Bracken Hall Farm.

England
List entry 1009716
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Cup-marked rock close to road south east of a small car park south east of Bracken Hall Farm is a prehistoric carved stone located in Yorkshire. The rock bears cup marks, a form of rock art consisting of shallow circular depressions pecked or ground into the stone surface, which represents a widespread tradition of prehistoric ritual or territorial marking found across northern Britain and beyond. Such cup-marked rocks are typically dated to the Neolithic or Bronze Age periods, though precise dating of individual examples remains challenging without archaeological excavation. The monument survives as evidence of early human activity and symbolic practice in the Yorkshire landscape.

Cup-marked rock close to road south east of a small car park south east of Bracken Hall Farm. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009716. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cup-marked rock close to road south east of a small car park south east of Bracken Hall Farm.?

Cup-marked rock close to road south east of a small car park south east of Bracken Hall Farm is a prehistoric carved stone located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009716.

Who is responsible for protecting Cup-marked rock close to road south east of a small car park south east of Bracken Hall Farm.?

Cup-marked rock close to road south east of a small car park south east of Bracken Hall Farm. 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 1009716.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cup-marked rock close to road south east of a small car park south east of Bracken Hall Farm.?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carved bedrock close to road north east of the public toilets on Bracken Hall Green (0 km), Cup-marked bedrock near Old Glen House (0.1 km), Cup-marked rock between road and public toilets at Bracken Hall Green (0.1 km).

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