Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCup marked rock in field south of Stead Hall Farm

Cup marked rock in field south of Stead Hall Farm

England
List entry 1011730
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cup marked rock in field south of Stead Hall Farm is a prehistoric rock art monument located in Yorkshire, England. The rock surface bears cup marks, a form of Bronze Age or earlier rock carving consisting of small, circular depressions pecked into the stone, typical of ritual or territorial markers found throughout northern Britain. Such cup marked rocks are difficult to date precisely but are generally attributed to the Bronze Age period, though some may be considerably earlier. The monument survives as evidence of early ritual practice and landscape use in the Yorkshire region during the prehistoric era.

Cup marked rock in field south of Stead Hall Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011730. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cup marked rock in field south of Stead Hall Farm?

Cup marked rock in field south of Stead Hall Farm is a prehistoric rock art monument located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011730.

Who is responsible for protecting Cup marked rock in field south of Stead Hall Farm?

Cup marked rock in field south of Stead 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 1011730.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cup marked rock in field south of Stead Hall Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosed settlement known as `Soldier's Trench' including a cup-marked rock (7.1 km), Cup-marked rock close to road south east of a small car park south east of Bracken Hall Farm. (7.2 km), Carved bedrock close to road north east of the public toilets on Bracken Hall Green (7.2 km).

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