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Cup marked stone on Gayles Plantation, 360m ENE of Shooters Well is a prehistoric rock surface bearing cupule markings located in Yorkshire, England. The stone exhibits cup marks, a form of rock art created by repeated percussion, which represents ritual or symbolic activity undertaken during the Bronze Age or earlier prehistoric period. Such marked stones are distributed across northern Britain and typically served purposes connected to ceremonial, territorial, or astronomical practice, though their precise function remains debated amongst scholars. The monument's location on Gayles Plantation preserves evidence of early human engagement with the landscape in this part of Yorkshire.
Cup marked stone on Gayles Plantation, 360m ENE of Shooters Well is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014322. View the official record →
Cup marked stone on Gayles Plantation, 360m ENE of Shooters Well is a prehistoric rock surface bearing cupule markings located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014322.
Cup marked stone on Gayles Plantation, 360m ENE 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 1014322.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cup marked stone on Gayles Plantation, 360m ENE of Shooters Well's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Cup marked stone on Gayles Plantation, 360m ENE of Shooters Well stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.