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Gritstone pillar with three cup marks in the north pavement of the A65 at Horsforth is a Bronze Age ceremonial or ritual monument located in Yorkshire, England. The stone is distinguished by three cup marks pecked into its surface, a form of rock art commonly associated with prehistoric ritual practices dating to the Bronze Age period. The pillar's original purpose remains uncertain, though such marked stones frequently held significance within Bronze Age ceremonial landscapes, possibly serving as territorial markers, ritual foci, or components of wider sacred geography. The monument's survival within the modern road surface at Horsforth represents a notable example of Bronze Age rock art preservation within an urban environment.
Gritstone pillar with three cup marks in the north pavement of the A65 at Horsforth, 440m south east of the roundabout at Low Fold is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014973. View the official record →
Gritstone pillar with three cup marks in the north pavement of the A65 at Horsforth is a Bronze Age ceremonial or ritual monument located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014973.
Gritstone pillar with three cup marks in the north pavement of the A65 at Horsforth, 440m south east of the roundabout at Low Fold 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 1014973.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone hut circle settlement in Clayton Wood on the south west side of Iveson Drive (2.6 km), Medieval farmstead in Ireland Wood, 150m north east of Cookridge Hospital (2.7 km), Kirkstall Abbey and precinct including a prehistoric cup and ring marked rock (2.8 km).
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