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Cup marked rock in Calverley Wood is a Bronze Age or prehistoric rock art monument consisting of a natural rock surface bearing a series of cup marks, small circular depressions created by repetitive percussion. Located in West Yorkshire near the junction of Calverley Cutting and Thornhill Drive, the monument represents a form of rock art practice widespread across northern Britain during the Bronze Age, though such marks may date to earlier prehistory. The precise dating of individual cup marked rocks remains uncertain, but their occurrence in upland and woodland contexts across Yorkshire suggests ritual, territorial, or utilitarian purposes connected to prehistoric communities. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument due to its archaeological significance as evidence of prehistoric artistic and cultural practice.
Cup marked rock in Calverley Wood, 200m north east of junction of Calverley Cutting and Thornhill Drive is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015618. View the official record →
Cup marked rock in Calverley Wood is a Bronze Age or prehistoric rock art monument consisting of a natural rock surface bearing a series of cup marks, small circular depressions created by repetitive percussion. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015618.
Cup marked rock in Calverley Wood, 200m north east of junction of Calverley Cutting and Thornhill Drive 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 1015618.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cup and ring marked rock 40m south east of Hillcourt, Rawdon (1.4 km), Prehistoric enclosure, carved rocks and orthostat wall, Buck Wood, 195m west of football ground (2.8 km), Gritstone pillar with three cup marks in the north pavement of the A65 at Horsforth, 440m south east of the roundabout at Low Fold (3.5 km).
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