Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCup marked stone 620m south of Jenny's Plantation

Cup marked stone 620m south of Jenny's Plantation

England
List entry 1014342
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cup marked stone 620m south of Jenny's Plantation is a prehistoric rock art monument located in Yorkshire, England. The stone bears cup marks, a form of Bronze Age rock carving consisting of circular cupules pecked into the rock surface, which represents a widespread tradition of ritual or territorial marking across northern Britain during the Bronze Age. Such cup-marked stones are typically dated to the second and third millennia before the present, though their precise chronology and symbolic significance remain matters of scholarly debate. The monument survives as an archaeological record of early metalworking communities' engagement with the landscape through non-utilitarian stone carving.

Cup marked stone 620m south of Jenny's Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014342. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cup marked stone 620m south of Jenny's Plantation?

Cup marked stone 620m south of Jenny's Plantation is a prehistoric rock art monument located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014342.

Who is responsible for protecting Cup marked stone 620m south of Jenny's Plantation?

Cup marked stone 620m south 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 1014342.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cup marked stone 620m south of Jenny's Plantation?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval cross base known as Plague Stone, 750m WSW of High Scales (4.3 km), Romano-British enclosed settlement 340m north east of East Applegarth at Whitcliffe Scar (4.6 km), Packhorse bridge (5.6 km).

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