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Prehistoric rock art at Place Fell Cottage, 370m north east of Goldrill Bridge

England
List entry 1019438
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1019438
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
NY 40012 16133
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Prehistoric rock art at Place Fell Cottage, located 370 metres north east of Goldrill Bridge in Westmorland, is a designated ancient monument consisting of cup and ring marked rocks. The carvings are typical of Bronze Age rock art traditions found in northern England and represent an important record of ritual or ceremonial activity in the prehistoric landscape. The site's position on the fells reflects the mobility and territorial use of Bronze Age communities in the Lake District region. As an upland rock art assemblage, it contributes to understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and cultural expression in Cumbria.

Prehistoric rock art at Place Fell Cottage, 370m north east of Goldrill Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019438. View the official record →

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What is Prehistoric rock art at Place Fell Cottage, 370m north east of Goldrill Bridge?

Prehistoric rock art at Place Fell Cottage, located 370 metres north east of Goldrill Bridge in Westmorland, is a designated ancient monument consisting of cup and ring marked rocks.

Who is responsible for protecting Prehistoric rock art at Place Fell Cottage, 370m north east of Goldrill Bridge?

Prehistoric rock art at Place Fell Cottage, 370m 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 1019438.

What other scheduled monuments are near Prehistoric rock art at Place Fell Cottage, 370m north east of Goldrill Bridge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three round cairns 70m east of Rydal Beck (8.6 km), Round cairn 180m east of Rydal Beck (8.7 km), Round cairn 200m south-south-west of Bluegill Fold (8.8 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Three round cairns 70m east of Rydal Beck
8.6 km
Round cairn 180m east of Rydal Beck
8.7 km
Round cairn 200m south-south-west of Bluegill Fold
8.8 km
Round cairn 250m south-south-west of Bluegill Fold
8.8 km
Northern round cairn on north end of The Tongue, Troutbeck Park
8.8 km
Southern round cairn on north end of The Tongue, Troutbeck Park
8.9 km
Settlement on W slope of The Tongue, Troutbeck Park
9.6 km
Round cairn 60m east of Hagg Gill
9.8 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Prehistoric rock art at Place Fell Cottage, 370m north east of Goldrill Bridge

Prehistoric rock art at Place Fell Cottage, 370m north east of Goldrill Bridge stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Ordovician To Silurian, bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is mafic igneous-rock.

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