Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRock with at least 30 cup marks and some grooves near north east end of ridge, south of Snowden Beck in Ellers Wood, Dob Park, 400m north of Low Park

Rock with at least 30 cup marks and some grooves near north east end of ridge, south of Snowden Beck in Ellers Wood, Dob Park, 400m north of Low Park

England
List entry 1014317
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England
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Overview

History & significance

This rock is a Bronze Age carved stone located in Ellers Wood, Dob Park, approximately four hundred metres north of Low Park in Yorkshire, England. The monument is incised with at least thirty cup marks and associated grooves, which are distributed across its north-eastern end. Cup-and-groove carvings of this type are characteristic of Bronze Age ritual or territorial marker stones found across Britain, though their precise function remains debated among scholars. The site's positioning on the ridge near Snowden Beck suggests it may have held significance within the local prehistoric landscape.

Rock with at least 30 cup marks and some grooves near north east end of ridge, south of Snowden Beck in Ellers Wood, Dob Park, 400m north of Low Park is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014317. View the official record →

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What is Rock with at least 30 cup marks and some grooves near north east end of ridge, south of Snowden Beck in Ellers Wood, Dob Park, 400m north of Low Park?

This rock is a Bronze Age carved stone located in Ellers Wood, Dob Park, approximately four hundred metres north of Low Park in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014317.

Who is responsible for protecting Rock with at least 30 cup marks and some grooves near north east end of ridge, south of Snowden Beck in Ellers Wood, Dob Park, 400m north of Low Park?

Rock with at least 30 cup marks and some grooves near north east end of ridge, south of Snowden Beck in Ellers Wood, Dob Park, 400m north of Low Park 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 1014317.

What other scheduled monuments are near Rock with at least 30 cup marks and some grooves near north east end of ridge, south of Snowden Beck in Ellers Wood, Dob Park, 400m north of Low Park?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carved rock at east end of disused rifle range (8.2 km), Small cairn north east of large cairn on Hawksworth Moor (8.4 km), Anti-aircraft gunsite 280m east of Carlton Hall (8.4 km).

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