Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRock with three groove and three cup marks in base of wall east of track and 50m south of High Hood Gap, Heyshaw

Rock with three groove and three cup marks in base of wall east of track and 50m south of High Hood Gap, Heyshaw

England
List entry 1015100
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Rock with three groove and three cup marks in base of wall east of track and 50m south of High Hood Gap is a prehistoric rock art site located in Heyshaw, Yorkshire. The monument consists of a single stone featuring six carved marks: three cup marks and three grooves, which are characteristic of Bronze Age or Neolithic rock art traditions found across upland Britain. The rock remains in situ within a field wall in its original landscape setting, providing evidence of ritual or symbolic practices among prehistoric communities in the Pennine uplands. Such cup and groove marks, though their precise function remains uncertain, are thought to relate to ceremonial or territorial significance within the prehistoric economy of northern England.

Rock with three groove and three cup marks in base of wall east of track and 50m south of High Hood Gap, Heyshaw is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015100. View the official record →

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What is Rock with three groove and three cup marks in base of wall east of track and 50m south of High Hood Gap, Heyshaw?

Rock with three groove and three cup marks in base of wall east of track and 50m south of High Hood Gap is a prehistoric rock art site located in Heyshaw, Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015100.

Who is responsible for protecting Rock with three groove and three cup marks in base of wall east of track and 50m south of High Hood Gap, Heyshaw?

Rock with three groove and three cup marks in base of wall east of track and 50m south of High Hood Gap, Heyshaw 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 1015100.

What other scheduled monuments are near Rock with three groove and three cup marks in base of wall east of track and 50m south of High Hood Gap, Heyshaw?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rock with one cup mark 200m north of Low Hood Gap, Heyshaw (0.1 km), Rock with cup, ring and groove marks in the west side of Guisecliff Wood, 420m south east of Far High Westcliff (1 km), Rock with complex pattern of cup, ring and groove marks in wall 250m south of Far High Westcliff (1.2 km).

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