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This rock is an ancient monument bearing cup and groove marks, located in Skyreholme in Yorkshire. The rock face, positioned at the west side of Black Hill Road some 610 metres east-south-east of New Dam, displays approximately thirty to forty cup marks alongside linear groove marks incised into its surface. Such rock art is characteristic of Neolithic and Bronze Age ritual or territorial marking practices in northern Britain, though the precise dating and purpose of this particular example remain subjects of archaeological interpretation. The monument is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1014963.
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 →
This rock is an ancient monument bearing cup and groove marks, located in Skyreholme in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014963.
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.
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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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 stands on Bowland High Group And Craven Group (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone.