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Small carved rock in path east of Glovershaw quarry is a prehistoric carved stone monument located in Yorkshire. The rock bears cup-and-ring markings, a form of rock art characteristic of the Bronze Age or earlier prehistoric periods in northern Britain. Such carvings were typically created by pecking or grinding into the stone surface and may have held ritual, territorial, or ceremonial significance for their makers. The monument's position along a path suggests it may have marked a significant route or location within the prehistoric landscape of the region.
Small carved rock in path east of Glovershaw quarry is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009721. View the official record →
Small carved rock in path east of Glovershaw quarry is a prehistoric carved stone monument located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009721.
Small carved rock in path east of Glovershaw quarry 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 1009721.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carved bedrock close to road north east of the public toilets on Bracken Hall Green (1.2 km), Cup-marked rock between road and public toilets at Bracken Hall Green (1.2 km), Cup-marked bedrock near Old Glen House (1.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Small carved rock in path east of Glovershaw quarry's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Small carved rock in path east of Glovershaw quarry stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.