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Prehistoric cup marked stone 380m south of Gillalees is a Bronze Age rock art panel located in Cumberland, England. The monument consists of a stone surface bearing cup marks, shallow circular depressions created by repeated percussion, a characteristic form of rock art found across Britain during the Bronze Age and earlier periods. Such cup-marked stones represent significant evidence of prehistoric ritual or symbolic activity, though their precise function remains subject to scholarly debate. The site's remote moorland location is typical of Bronze Age rock art distribution in northern England.
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 rock art panel 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).
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