Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCup marked stone 495m NNE of the triangulation point on Feldom Rigg

Cup marked stone 495m NNE of the triangulation point on Feldom Rigg

England
List entry 1014364
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Cup marked stone 495m NNE of the triangulation point on Feldom Rigg is a Neolithic or Bronze Age rock art monument located in Yorkshire, England. The stone bears cup marks, a form of prehistoric rock carving consisting of small, circular depressions pecked into the rock surface, which are characteristic of ceremonial or ritual stone markers dating to the third and second millennia before the common era. Such monuments are distributed across upland regions of northern Britain and represent evidence of ritual practice and territorial marking in prehistory. The stone's location on Feldom Rigg places it within the broader landscape of Bronze Age activity in the Pennine region.

Cup marked stone 495m NNE of the triangulation point on Feldom Rigg is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014364. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cup marked stone 495m NNE of the triangulation point on Feldom Rigg?

Cup marked stone 495m NNE of the triangulation point on Feldom Rigg is a Neolithic or Bronze Age rock art monument located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014364.

Who is responsible for protecting Cup marked stone 495m NNE of the triangulation point on Feldom Rigg?

Cup marked stone 495m NNE of the triangulation point on Feldom Rigg 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 1014364.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cup marked stone 495m NNE of the triangulation point on Feldom Rigg?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British enclosed settlement 340m north east of East Applegarth at Whitcliffe Scar (4.5 km), Packhorse bridge (5.5 km), Franciscan friary (7.4 km).

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