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The rock with shallow cup and ring-markings at the western end of the ridge on Stanbury Hill is a prehistoric carved stone monument, likely dating to the Bronze Age. Cup and ring marks represent one of the most enigmatic forms of rock art in Britain, characterised by shallow hemispherical depressions surrounded by one or more concentric rings pecked into the stone surface. The purpose of such markings remains uncertain, though they may have held ritual, astronomical, or territorial significance for the prehistoric communities who created them. The Stanbury Hill example contributes to the broader distribution of cup and ring mark sites found across upland regions of northern England, particularly in areas such as Yorkshire and Northumberland.
Rock with shallow cup and ring-markings at the western end of the ridge on Stanbury Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010814. View the official record →
The rock with shallow cup and ring-markings at the western end of the ridge on Stanbury Hill is a prehistoric carved stone monument, likely dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010814.
Rock with shallow cup and ring-markings at the western end of the ridge on Stanbury 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 1010814.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Late prehistoric enclosed settlement in Crosley Wood, Bingley, 185m north of Scourer Bridge (4.9 km), Cup-marked bedrock near Old Glen House (5.1 km), Five carved rocks in Cottingley Woods, 600m NNE of Lee Farm (5.6 km).
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