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Prehistoric cup marked stone 380m south of Gillalees is a Bronze Age or Neolithic rock art monument located in Cumberland, England. The stone is distinguished by a series of cup marks, shallow depressions pecked into its surface, which represent a widespread form of rock art found across northern Britain during prehistoric periods. Cup marked stones served purposes that remain subject to scholarly debate, though they are commonly associated with ritual or ceremonial activity. The monument's designation as a protected heritage asset reflects its significance as evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and symbolic practice in the Cumbrian landscape.
Prehistoric cup marked stone 380m south of Gillalees is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016399. View the official record →
Prehistoric cup marked stone 380m south of Gillalees is a Bronze Age or Neolithic rock art monument located in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016399.
Prehistoric cup marked stone 380m south of Gillalees 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 1016399.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lanercost Augustinian priory, precinct wall and medieval standing cross base (7.3 km), Lanercost Bridge (7.7 km), Medieval fishponds and moat at Denton Hall (7.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Prehistoric cup marked stone 380m south of Gillalees's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Prehistoric cup marked stone 380m south of Gillalees stands on Inverclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Osagean. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.