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Cup marked stone on Gayles Plantation, 440m ENE of Shooters Well is a Bronze Age ritual or ceremonial monument consisting of a stone surface bearing cup-shaped depressions created through pecking or grinding. The cup marks are characteristic of prehistoric rock art found across northern Britain, typically dating to the Bronze Age, though some examples may originate in the Late Neolithic period. The stone's exact function remains uncertain, though such marked stones are often interpreted as having had ritual, territorial, or astronomical significance within their contemporary landscape. The monument's survival on Gayles Plantation in Yorkshire preserves evidence of prehistoric artistic and cultural practice in the region.
Cup marked stone on Gayles Plantation, 440m ENE of Shooters Well is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014335. View the official record →
Cup marked stone on Gayles Plantation, 440m ENE of Shooters Well is a Bronze Age ritual or ceremonial monument consisting of a stone surface bearing cup-shaped depressions created through pecking or grinding. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014335.
Cup marked stone on Gayles Plantation, 440m 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 1014335.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cup and ring marked stone 350m north west of north corner of Folly Plantation (1 km), Cup marked stone 165m NNE of Folly Plantation (1.3 km), 18th century copper mill 80m north west of Copper Mill Bridge (3.6 km).
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