Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCup, ring and groove marked rock on south slope of High Black Hill, 350m east of the shooting shelter in Middleton Moor Enclosure

Cup, ring and groove marked rock on south slope of High Black Hill, 350m east of the shooting shelter in Middleton Moor Enclosure

England
List entry 1014184
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Cup, ring and groove marked rock on south slope of High Black Hill is a Bronze Age rock art panel located on Middleton Moor in Yorkshire. The stone bears a characteristic assemblage of cup marks, concentric rings, and linear grooves, motifs typical of British Bronze Age rock art tradition. Such marked rocks are concentrated in the upland regions of northern England and are thought to have held ritual or ceremonial significance within Bronze Age communities, though their precise function remains uncertain. The panel's position on the open moorland and its preservation in situ make it an important record of prehistoric artistic expression and land use in the Pennine uplands.

Cup, ring and groove marked rock on south slope of High Black Hill, 350m east of the shooting shelter in Middleton Moor Enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014184. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cup, ring and groove marked rock on south slope of High Black Hill, 350m east of the shooting shelter in Middleton Moor Enclosure?

Cup, ring and groove marked rock on south slope of High Black Hill is a Bronze Age rock art panel located on Middleton Moor in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014184.

Who is responsible for protecting Cup, ring and groove marked rock on south slope of High Black Hill, 350m east of the shooting shelter in Middleton Moor Enclosure?

Cup, ring and groove marked rock on south slope of High Black Hill, 350m east of the shooting shelter in Middleton Moor Enclosure 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 1014184.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cup, ring and groove marked rock on south slope of High Black Hill, 350m east of the shooting shelter in Middleton Moor Enclosure?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Group of five carved rocks on the western ridge of Stanbury Hill (8.8 km), Rock with shallow cup and ring-markings at the western end of the ridge on Stanbury Hill (8.8 km), Rock with dense concentration of cup marks on Stanbury Hill (8.8 km).

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