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Incised rocks on Gled Law is a Bronze Age rock art site located in Northumberland, England. The site comprises rocks bearing cup-and-ring markings and other incised motifs typical of prehistoric rock art in northern Britain, dating to the Bronze Age period. Such rock carvings represent an important class of evidence for ritual, territorial, or ceremonial practices amongst Bronze Age communities in the region. The site contributes to our understanding of the distribution and character of rock art across the upland areas of Northumberland.
Incised rocks on Gled Law is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006558. View the official record →
Incised rocks on Gled Law is a Bronze Age rock art site located in Northumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006558.
Incised rocks on Gled Law 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 1006558.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bronze Age cairnfield and cup and ring marked stone 550m north west of Middleton Dean (8.7 km), Two prehistoric hut circles and field enclosure 560m south west of Cowboy's Cairn (8.9 km), Promontory fort 330m south east of Middleton Dean (9 km).
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