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Cup and ring marked rock outcrop at Toby Wall is a Bronze Age ritual or ceremonial monument located on Cotherstone Moor near Baldersdale in County Durham. The outcrop displays a series of cup marks and groove marks pecked into the stone surface, artistic or symbolic motifs characteristic of later Neolithic and Bronze Age rock art traditions in northern Britain. Such marked rocks are thought to have held ritual significance for prehistoric communities, though their precise function remains debated among archaeologists. The monument forms part of a wider distribution of cup and ring marked stones across the Pennines, contributing to our understanding of Bronze Age cultural practices and landscape use in upland regions.
Cup ring and groove marked rock outcrop at Toby Wall, 260m north east of West Loups's, Cotherstone Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018322. View the official record →
Cup and ring marked rock outcrop at Toby Wall is a Bronze Age ritual or ceremonial monument located on Cotherstone Moor near Baldersdale in County Durham. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018322.
Cup ring and groove marked rock outcrop at Toby Wall, 260m north east of West Loups's, Cotherstone Moor 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 1018322.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairnfield on Ravock, 880m north west of Rovegill House (3.7 km), Cairnfield on Ravock, 600m south east of Ravock Castle, Bowes Moor (3.9 km), Bowes Castle (4.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cup ring and groove marked rock outcrop at Toby Wall, 260m north east of West Loups's, Cotherstone Moor'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 ring and groove marked rock outcrop at Toby Wall, 260m north east of West Loups's, Cotherstone Moor stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.