Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRock with 30 to 40 cup marks and some groove marks in the wall at the west side of Black Hill Road, 610m ESE of New Dam, Skyreholme

Rock with 30 to 40 cup marks and some groove marks in the wall at the west side of Black Hill Road, 610m ESE of New Dam, Skyreholme

England
List entry 1014963
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Rock with 30 to 40 cup marks and some groove marks in the wall at the west side of Black Hill Road, 610m ESE of New Dam, Skyreholme is a Bronze Age rock art panel. The stone bears a series of cup marks, which are small hemispherical depressions pecked into the rock surface, alongside linear groove marks that may have served ritual, territorial, or astronomical purposes. Such cup-marked rocks are characteristic of Bronze Age activity in the upland regions of northern England and represent evidence of prehistoric ceremonial or symbolic engagement with the landscape. The monument's location within the Pennine uplands and its integration into the later field system demonstrates how Bronze Age sacred sites were incorporated into the organisation of subsequent agricultural use.

Rock with 30 to 40 cup marks and some groove marks in the wall at the west side of Black Hill Road, 610m ESE of New Dam, Skyreholme is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014963. View the official record →

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What is Rock with 30 to 40 cup marks and some groove marks in the wall at the west side of Black Hill Road, 610m ESE of New Dam, Skyreholme?

Rock with 30 to 40 cup marks and some groove marks in the wall at the west side of Black Hill Road, 610m ESE of New Dam, Skyreholme is a Bronze Age rock art panel. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014963.

Who is responsible for protecting Rock with 30 to 40 cup marks and some groove marks in the wall at the west side of Black Hill Road, 610m ESE of New Dam, Skyreholme?

Rock with 30 to 40 cup marks and some groove marks in the wall at the west side of Black Hill Road, 610m ESE of New Dam, Skyreholme 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 1014963.

What other scheduled monuments are near Rock with 30 to 40 cup marks and some groove marks in the wall at the west side of Black Hill Road, 610m ESE of New Dam, Skyreholme?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rock with at least 24 cup marks, many interconnected by groove marks, 345m north west of High Lathe, Burnetts Ridge, Skyreholme (0.9 km), A group of seven carved rocks and four small cairns, south of Eller Edge Nook and 730m ENE of High Lathe, Skyreholme (1.5 km), Devil's Apronful cairn (3 km).

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