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Rock with cup marks near Larnshaw, Skyreholme, is a Bronze Age ceremonial or ritual stone located in the Pennine landscape of West Yorkshire. The rock surface displays at least thirty cup marks, a number of which are connected by shallow groove marks, a characteristic feature of prehistoric rock art found across northern Britain. The petroglyphic markings indicate sustained use of the site during the Bronze Age, when such cup-and-groove decorated stones served purposes connected to ritual practice, territorial marking, or ceremonial gathering. The monument's survival in situ, positioned near the entrance to Larnshaw from Forest Road, preserves important evidence of prehistoric land use and symbolic expression within the upland environment.
Rock with at least 30 cup marks, some joined by groove marks, near gate into Larnshaw from Forest Road, 420m north of High Lathe, Skyreholme is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014968. View the official record →
Rock with cup marks near Larnshaw, Skyreholme, is a Bronze Age ceremonial or ritual stone located in the Pennine landscape of West Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014968.
Rock with at least 30 cup marks, some joined by groove marks, near gate into Larnshaw from Forest Road, 420m north of High Lathe, 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 1014968.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cup and ring marked rock known as Langbar Rock 750m ENE of Wards End, Langbar Moor (10 km), Rock with one cup mark 860m ENE of Wards End, Langbar Moor (10.1 km), Cairn on west flank of High Black Hill, 210m ENE of the shooting shelter in Middleton Moor Enclosure (10.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Rock with at least 30 cup marks, some joined by groove marks, near gate into Larnshaw from Forest Road, 420m north of High Lathe, Skyreholme's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Rock with at least 30 cup marks, some joined by groove marks, near gate into Larnshaw from Forest Road, 420m north of High Lathe, Skyreholme stands on Bowland High Group And Craven Group (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone.