Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRock with at least two cup marks 660m north east of Ridge Lathe, Burhill Kiln Allotment, Skyreholme

Rock with at least two cup marks 660m north east of Ridge Lathe, Burhill Kiln Allotment, Skyreholme

England
List entry 1014964
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)

Overview

History & significance

Rock with at least two cup marks 660m north east of Ridge Lathe, Burhill Kiln Allotment, Skyreholme is a prehistoric rock art site situated in the moorland landscape of Yorkshire. The monument comprises a natural rock outcrop bearing cup marks, a form of Bronze Age or earlier rock carving consisting of hemispherical depressions pecked into the stone surface. Such cup-marked rocks are characteristic of the prehistoric period in northern Britain, though their precise ritual or domestic function remains uncertain. The site's location within the Pennine uplands reflects the distribution of this type of rock art across the moorlands of northern England.

Rock with at least two cup marks 660m north east of Ridge Lathe, Burhill Kiln Allotment, Skyreholme is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014964. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Rock with at least two cup marks 660m north east of Ridge Lathe, Burhill Kiln Allotment, Skyreholme?

Rock with at least two cup marks 660m north east of Ridge Lathe, Burhill Kiln Allotment, Skyreholme is a prehistoric rock art site situated in the moorland landscape of Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014964.

Who is responsible for protecting Rock with at least two cup marks 660m north east of Ridge Lathe, Burhill Kiln Allotment, Skyreholme?

Rock with at least two cup marks 660m north east of Ridge Lathe, Burhill Kiln Allotment, 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 1014964.

What other scheduled monuments are near Rock with at least two cup marks 660m north east of Ridge Lathe, Burhill Kiln Allotment, Skyreholme?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bolton Priory (7.7 km), Cup, ring and groove marked rock west of the path between Black Hill and Loftshaw Gill, 300m NNE of the shooting shelter in Middleton Moor Enclosure (10.2 km), Cup and groove marked rock, 310m north east of the shooting shelter in Middleton Moor Enclosure (10.2 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Rock with at least two cup marks 660m north east of Ridge Lathe, Burhill Kiln Allotment, Skyreholme