Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCup marked rock on slope, 480m ENE of the shooting shelter in Middleton Moor Enclosure

Cup marked rock on slope, 480m ENE of the shooting shelter in Middleton Moor Enclosure

England
List entry 1014186
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Cup marked rock on slope, 480m ENE of the shooting shelter in Middleton Moor Enclosure is a Bronze Age rock art panel located on moorland in Yorkshire. The monument consists of a natural rock surface bearing a series of cup marks, the characteristic pecked depressions that represent one of the earliest forms of rock art in Britain. Such cup marked rocks are typically associated with ritual or ceremonial activity during the Bronze Age, though their precise purpose remains subject to scholarly interpretation. The survival of the rock art on this exposed moorland location provides evidence of prehistoric use of the landscape and demonstrates the distribution of cup mark sites across northern England.

Cup marked rock on slope, 480m ENE of the shooting shelter in Middleton Moor Enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014186. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cup marked rock on slope, 480m ENE of the shooting shelter in Middleton Moor Enclosure?

Cup marked rock on slope, 480m ENE of the shooting shelter in Middleton Moor Enclosure is a Bronze Age rock art panel located on moorland in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014186.

Who is responsible for protecting Cup marked rock on slope, 480m ENE of the shooting shelter in Middleton Moor Enclosure?

Cup marked rock on slope, 480m ENE of the shooting shelter in Middleton Moor Enclosure 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 1014186.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cup marked rock on slope, 480m ENE of the shooting shelter in Middleton Moor Enclosure?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Group of five carved rocks on the western ridge of Stanbury Hill (8.9 km), Rock with shallow cup and ring-markings at the western end of the ridge on Stanbury Hill (8.9 km), Rock with dense concentration of cup marks on Stanbury Hill (8.9 km).

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