Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRock with large oval cup east of plantation on Weston Moor 830m WSW of Dob Park House Farm

Rock with large oval cup east of plantation on Weston Moor 830m WSW of Dob Park House Farm

England
List entry 1014309
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Rock with large oval cup east of plantation on Weston Moor is a Bronze Age cup-marked stone located in Yorkshire. The monument is distinguished by a prominent oval cup mark incised into its surface, a characteristic feature of prehistoric rock art found across northern Britain. Such cup-marked rocks are typically dated to the Bronze Age, though precise dating remains difficult without archaeological investigation. The stone's location on Weston Moor, in an upland landscape, reflects the association of cup-marked rocks with moorland and ritual or domestic sites of the Bronze Age period.

Rock with large oval cup east of plantation on Weston Moor 830m WSW of Dob Park House Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014309. View the official record →

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What is Rock with large oval cup east of plantation on Weston Moor 830m WSW of Dob Park House Farm?

Rock with large oval cup east of plantation on Weston Moor is a Bronze Age cup-marked stone located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014309.

Who is responsible for protecting Rock with large oval cup east of plantation on Weston Moor 830m WSW of Dob Park House Farm?

Rock with large oval cup east of plantation on Weston Moor 830m WSW of Dob Park House Farm 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 1014309.

What other scheduled monuments are near Rock with large oval cup east of plantation on Weston Moor 830m WSW of Dob Park House Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cup marked rock and round cairn south east of Dobrudden caravan park (10.7 km), Cup marked rock 71m south east of Dobrudden caravan park (10.7 km), Carved rock in spoil of shaft mound south east of Dobrudden caravan park (10.7 km).

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