Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRock with complex carving south west of a wall junction, 265m SSW of Far High Westcliff

Rock with complex carving south west of a wall junction, 265m SSW of Far High Westcliff

England
List entry 1014969
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Rock with complex carving south west of a wall junction, 265m SSW of Far High Westcliff is an outcrop bearing prehistoric rock art located in Yorkshire. The site features complex carved motifs executed into the natural rock surface, characteristic of Neolithic or Bronze Age ritual or territorial marking practices. The carvings' precise form and their relationship to the adjacent wall junction remain subjects of archaeological interest, though the site's remote moorland location suggests it held significance within the prehistoric landscape economy of the Pennine region. As a rock art site, it contributes to the wider corpus of carved outcrops found across northern England, though detailed recording and analysis of its specific motifs would be required to establish its exact chronological attribution within the prehistoric period.

Rock with complex carving south west of a wall junction, 265m SSW of Far High Westcliff is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014969. View the official record →

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What is Rock with complex carving south west of a wall junction, 265m SSW of Far High Westcliff?

Rock with complex carving south west of a wall junction, 265m SSW of Far High Westcliff is an outcrop bearing prehistoric rock art located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014969.

Who is responsible for protecting Rock with complex carving south west of a wall junction, 265m SSW of Far High Westcliff?

Rock with complex carving south west of a wall junction, 265m SSW of Far High Westcliff 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 1014969.

What other scheduled monuments are near Rock with complex carving south west of a wall junction, 265m SSW of Far High Westcliff?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rock with complex pattern of cup, ring and groove marks in wall 250m south of Far High Westcliff (0 km), Rock with cup, ring and groove marks in the west side of Guisecliff Wood, 420m south east of Far High Westcliff (0.4 km), Rock with three groove and three cup marks in base of wall east of track and 50m south of High Hood Gap, Heyshaw (1.3 km).

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