Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRock with single cup near wall at Stead Crag

Rock with single cup near wall at Stead Crag

England
List entry 1010738
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Rock with single cup near wall at Stead Crag is a cup-marked stone located in Yorkshire, England. The rock bears a single cup mark, a form of prehistoric rock art characteristic of the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods in northern Britain. Cup marks represent one of the earliest forms of monumental art in the British Isles, though their precise ritual or functional purpose remains debated among scholars. The stone's position near a wall at Stead Crag suggests it may have been incorporated into or encountered during later land management, though the cup mark itself belongs to the prehistoric tradition of rock carving found across upland regions of northern England.

Rock with single cup near wall at Stead Crag is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010738. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Rock with single cup near wall at Stead Crag?

Rock with single cup near wall at Stead Crag is a cup-marked stone located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010738.

Who is responsible for protecting Rock with single cup near wall at Stead Crag?

Rock with single cup near wall at Stead Crag 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 1010738.

What other scheduled monuments are near Rock with single cup near wall at Stead Crag?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosed settlement known as `Soldier's Trench' including a cup-marked rock (6.6 km), Cup-marked rock close to road south east of a small car park south east of Bracken Hall Farm. (6.7 km), Carved bedrock close to road north east of the public toilets on Bracken Hall Green (6.7 km).

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