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Cup marked stone on Gayles Plantation, 360m east of Shooters Well is a Bronze Age rock art monument situated 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 represent one of the earliest artistic traditions in Britain. Such cup marked stones are typically attributed to the Bronze Age, though some may originate in the Neolithic period, and their precise ritual or symbolic function remains uncertain. This example contributes to the wider distribution of cup marked rocks across northern England, particularly in upland regions, where they form part of the archaeological landscape contemporary with the region's burial cairns and stone circles.
Cup marked stone on Gayles Plantation, 360m east of Shooters Well is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014323. View the official record →
Cup marked stone on Gayles Plantation, 360m east of Shooters Well is a Bronze Age rock art monument situated in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014323.
Cup marked stone on Gayles Plantation, 360m east of Shooters Well 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 1014323.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cup marked stone 165m NNE of Folly Plantation (1.4 km), 18th century copper mill 80m north west of Copper Mill Bridge (3.6 km), Cairn on Holgate How (4.2 km).
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