Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRock with one cup mark 860m ENE of Wards End, Langbar Moor

Rock with one cup mark 860m ENE of Wards End, Langbar Moor

England
List entry 1014169
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Rock with one cup mark 860m ENE of Wards End, Langbar Moor is a Bronze Age rock art site located on the moorlands of Yorkshire. The monument consists of a natural rock surface bearing a single cup mark, a form of prehistoric rock art characteristic of the Bronze Age period in northern Britain. Such cup marks represent amongst the earliest artistic expressions in the archaeological record and may have held ritual or ceremonial significance for the Bronze Age communities who created them. The site's location on open moorland is typical of Bronze Age rock art distributions in the Pennines and surrounding upland regions.

Rock with one cup mark 860m ENE of Wards End, Langbar Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014169. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Rock with one cup mark 860m ENE of Wards End, Langbar Moor?

Rock with one cup mark 860m ENE of Wards End, Langbar Moor is a Bronze Age rock art site located on the moorlands of Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014169.

Who is responsible for protecting Rock with one cup mark 860m ENE of Wards End, Langbar Moor?

Rock with one cup mark 860m ENE of Wards End, Langbar 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 1014169.

What other scheduled monuments are near Rock with one cup mark 860m ENE of Wards End, Langbar Moor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Group of five carved rocks on the western ridge of Stanbury Hill (8.6 km), Rock with shallow cup and ring-markings at the western end of the ridge on Stanbury Hill (8.6 km), Rock with dense concentration of cup marks on Stanbury Hill (8.7 km).

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