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Rock art at Ketley Crag rock shelter is a prehistoric carved panel located in Northumberland. The site comprises cup-and-ring markings and other motifs pecked into the rock face, characteristic of Bronze Age rock art traditions in northern Britain, typically dated to between 2000 and 1000 BCE. The carvings demonstrate the ritual and symbolic practices of upland communities during this period, though their precise purpose remains subject to scholarly interpretation. The rock shelter itself provided natural protection and may have served as a focal point for ceremonial or domestic activity in the Bronze Age landscape.
Rock art at Ketley Crag rock shelter is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1417677. View the official record →
Rock art at Ketley Crag rock shelter is a prehistoric carved panel located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1417677.
Rock art at Ketley Crag rock shelter 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 1417677.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Promontory fort, 551m east of Hepburn Cottage (5.1 km), Standing stone with cup markings 270m north west of Newtown Mill (6.4 km), Bewick Hill, cairns and barrows, Old Bewick (6.7 km).
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