Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCup, ring and groove marked rock south of derelict wall on Bradley Moor, 70m south west of Low Edge Farm

Cup, ring and groove marked rock south of derelict wall on Bradley Moor, 70m south west of Low Edge Farm

England
List entry 1015093
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1015093
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
SE 02475 49961
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cup, ring and groove marked rock south of derelict wall on Bradley Moor, 70m south west of Low Edge Farm is a prehistoric rock art site located in Yorkshire. The monument consists of a natural rock surface bearing cup marks, ring marks, and groove marks, forms of non-figurative rock art that are characteristic of Bronze Age ritual or ceremonial activity in northern Britain. Such marked rocks are typically dated to the Bronze Age, though some motifs may have earlier origins in the Neolithic period. The site represents evidence of ancient communities' engagement with the landscape and contributes to understanding of prehistoric artistic and possibly symbolic practices in the Pennine region.

Cup, ring and groove marked rock south of derelict wall on Bradley Moor, 70m south west of Low Edge Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015093. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cup, ring and groove marked rock south of derelict wall on Bradley Moor, 70m south west of Low Edge Farm?

Cup, ring and groove marked rock south of derelict wall on Bradley Moor, 70m south west of Low Edge Farm is a prehistoric rock art site located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015093.

Who is responsible for protecting Cup, ring and groove marked rock south of derelict wall on Bradley Moor, 70m south west of Low Edge Farm?

Cup, ring and groove marked rock south of derelict wall on Bradley Moor, 70m south west of Low Edge Farm 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 1015093.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cup, ring and groove marked rock south of derelict wall on Bradley Moor, 70m south west of Low Edge Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Six carved rocks in field west of Riddlesden Golf Course (6.9 km), Ore hearth smeltmill and wood drying kiln in Lumb Clough Wood, 350m south east of Bank Foot (7.2 km), Cup marked rock 1m from wall on unforested plateau at Rivock (7.3 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Cup, ring and groove marked rock south of derelict wall on Bradley Moor, 70m south west of Low Edge Farm

Cup, ring and groove marked rock south of derelict wall on Bradley Moor, 70m south west of Low Edge Farm stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Cup, ring and groove marked rock south of derelict wall on Bradley Moor, 70m south west of Low Edge Farm

Battle of Adwalton Moor 1643Battle (1643) · ~17.2 miles