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Rock art on Amersidelaw, 215m ENE of Kay Hill is a Neolithic or Bronze Age rock carving site located in Northumberland. The monument consists of cup-and-ring markings incised into the natural rock surface, a form of prehistoric rock art widely distributed across northern Britain and dating to the period between approximately 3000 and 1500 BC. Such carvings represent some of the earliest artistic expression in the British Isles, though their precise ritual or symbolic significance remains uncertain. The site contributes to understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and artistic practices in the upland regions of northern England during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods.
Rock art on Amersidelaw, 215m ENE of Kay Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1417940. View the official record →
Rock art on Amersidelaw, 215m ENE of Kay Hill is a Neolithic or Bronze Age rock carving site located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1417940.
Rock art on Amersidelaw, 215m ENE of Kay Hill 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 1417940.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bewick Hill cup and ring marked rocks, Old Bewick (5.6 km), Bewick Hill camp (5.6 km), Percy's Cross, Beanley (8.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Rock art on Amersidelaw, 215m ENE of Kay Hill's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Rock art on Amersidelaw, 215m ENE of Kay Hill stands on Border Group, bedrock that formed in the Meramecian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate argillaceous rocks and limestone.