© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
Prehistoric rock art at Green Rigg is a Bronze Age or later rock surface bearing cup-and-ring markings located in Westmorland in the English Lake District. The carvings comprise a series of circular depressions and concentric rings pecked into the natural rock face, a form of rock art widely distributed across northern Britain and typically dated to the Bronze Age, though some examples may extend into later periods. Such motifs remain enigmatic in purpose, though they are thought to have held ritual or ceremonial significance within prehistoric communities. The site's survival in situ provides important evidence for understanding the artistic and symbolic practices of prehistoric inhabitants of the upland Lake District.
Prehistoric rock art at Green Rigg, 310m north east of Goldrill bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019437. View the official record →
Prehistoric rock art at Green Rigg is a Bronze Age or later rock surface bearing cup-and-ring markings located in Westmorland in the English Lake District. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019437.
Prehistoric rock art at Green Rigg, 310m north east of Goldrill bridge 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 1019437.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn 180m east of Rydal Beck (8.6 km), Round cairn 200m south-south-west of Bluegill Fold (8.7 km), Round cairn 250m south-south-west of Bluegill Fold (8.8 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Prehistoric rock art at Green Rigg, 310m north east of Goldrill bridge