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Rock with single cup mark SSE of Black Pots is a Bronze Age ritual or ceremonial monument consisting of a natural rock surface bearing a single cup mark, located in the forested area south-southeast of Black Pots in Yorkshire. Cup marks are shallow, circular depressions pecked into rock surfaces and represent one of the earliest forms of rock art in Britain, typically dating to the Bronze Age or earlier prehistoric periods. The function of such markings remains uncertain, though they are often interpreted as having held ritual or symbolic significance within Bronze Age communities. The monument's survival within the modern forestry plantation reflects the enduring archaeological value of such rock art sites in understanding prehistoric artistic and spiritual practices.
Rock with single cup mark in forestry SSE of Black Pots is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011667. View the official record →
Rock with single cup mark SSE of Black Pots is a Bronze Age ritual or ceremonial monument consisting of a natural rock surface bearing a single cup mark, located in the forested area south-southeast of Black Pots in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011667.
Rock with single cup mark in forestry SSE of Black Pots 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 1011667.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn 330m north of Woodhead on Harden Moor (7.1 km), Ring cairn 310m north of Woodhead on Harden Moor (7.1 km), Cairn 290m north of Woodhead on Harden Moor (7.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Rock with single cup mark in forestry SSE of Black Pots's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Rock with single cup mark in forestry SSE of Black Pots stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.