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Rock with four cup marks near relict walling north of Dryas Dike 710m ESE of Wards End, Middleton Moor is a prehistoric rock carving of Bronze Age date. The monument consists of a natural rock surface bearing four cup marks, shallow circular depressions created by pecking or grinding into the stone surface, a technique characteristic of Neolithic and Bronze Age rock art traditions across northern Britain. The rock lies in close association with relict walling and stands near Dryas Dike on Middleton Moor, an area rich in prehistoric remains. Such cup mark panels, whether occurring singly or in groups, represent ritual or territorial markers of considerable antiquity, their precise purpose remaining a matter of scholarly interpretation.
Rock with four cup marks near relict walling north of Dryas Dike 710m ESE of Wards End, Middleton Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014150. View the official record →
Rock with four cup marks near relict walling north of Dryas Dike 710m ESE of Wards End, Middleton Moor is a prehistoric rock carving of Bronze Age date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014150.
Rock with four cup marks near relict walling north of Dryas Dike 710m ESE of Wards End, Middleton Moor 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 1014150.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Small cup-marked rock on Stanbury Hill, 40m west of fork in path (8.4 km), Carved rock east of track north of Drake Hill (8.9 km), Cup and groove-marked rock north of Drake Hill (8.9 km).
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