Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCup marked stone 495m south east of Jenny's Plantation

Cup marked stone 495m south east of Jenny's Plantation

England
List entry 1014343
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Cup marked stone 495m south east of Jenny's Plantation is a Neolithic or Bronze Age rock art monument located in Yorkshire, England. The stone bears cup marks, a form of prehistoric rock art consisting of small cupular depressions pecked or ground into the stone surface, which are characteristic of ritual or ceremonial sites from the third and second millennia before Christ. Such cup marked stones are distributed across northern Britain and represent an important category of portable or in situ rock art, though their precise function remains subject to scholarly debate. The site's survival and official designation reflect its significance as evidence of prehistoric artistic and possibly ritualistic activity in the Yorkshire landscape.

Cup marked stone 495m south east of Jenny's Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014343. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cup marked stone 495m south east of Jenny's Plantation?

Cup marked stone 495m south east of Jenny's Plantation 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 1014343.

Who is responsible for protecting Cup marked stone 495m south east of Jenny's Plantation?

Cup marked stone 495m south east of Jenny's Plantation 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 1014343.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cup marked stone 495m south east of Jenny's Plantation?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval cross base known as Plague Stone, 750m WSW of High Scales (4.1 km), Romano-British enclosed settlement 340m north east of East Applegarth at Whitcliffe Scar (4.7 km), Packhorse bridge (5.9 km).

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