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Rock with one cup at the base of a wall, 250m NNE of Cawder Hall Farm, Horse Close Hill, is an ancient monument comprising a natural rock formation marked by a single cup mark, a characteristic feature of prehistoric rock art in northern Britain. The cup mark represents evidence of Bronze Age or earlier ritual or symbolic activity, typical of the widespread tradition of rock carving found across Yorkshire and the wider upland regions of northern England. The monument's location at the base of a wall indicates it has been incorporated into later field management systems, suggesting the rock's significance was recognised across multiple periods of land use. This example contributes to the archaeological record of prehistoric territories and spiritual or ceremonial practices in the Pennine landscape.
Rock with one cup at the base of a wall, 250m NNE of Cawder Hall Farm, Horse Close Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014983. View the official record →
Rock with one cup at the base of a wall, 250m NNE of Cawder Hall Farm, Horse Close Hill, is an ancient monument comprising a natural rock formation marked by a single cup mark, a characteristic feature of prehistoric rock art in northern Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014983.
Rock with one cup at the base of a wall, 250m NNE of Cawder Hall Farm, Horse Close Hill 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 1014983.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cup and ring marked rock in wall at High Snaygill 80m east of High Laithe (0.7 km), Carved rock on bank at side of track opposite Garth House, 60m south west of Snaygill Farm (0.9 km), Cup and ring marked rock 150m west of Low Edge Farm, Bradley Moor (2.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Rock with one cup at the base of a wall, 250m NNE of Cawder Hall Farm, Horse Close Hill's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Rock with one cup at the base of a wall, 250m NNE of Cawder Hall Farm, Horse Close Hill stands on Bowland High Group And Craven Group (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.