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Five carved rocks is a group of carved stone monuments situated on Middleton Moor in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The rocks are positioned between Dryas Dike and Delves Beck, approximately 840 metres south-east of Blackhill House. Dating to the Bronze Age, the carvings represent examples of prehistoric rock art characteristic of the moorland landscapes of northern England. The precise nature and extent of the carvings, together with their specific chronological context within the Bronze Age, remain subjects of archaeological study and interpretation.
Five carved rocks grouped between Dryas Dike and Delves Beck 840m ESE of Blackhill House, Middleton Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014165. View the official record →
Five carved rocks is a group of carved stone monuments situated on Middleton Moor in the West Riding of Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014165.
Five carved rocks grouped between Dryas Dike and Delves Beck 840m ESE of Blackhill House, Middleton 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 1014165.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Small cup-marked rock on Stanbury Hill, 40m west of fork in path (8.1 km), Carved rock east of track north of Drake Hill (8.6 km), Cup and groove-marked rock north of Drake Hill (8.7 km).
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