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The Rudston Monolith is a standing stone located in the churchyard at Rudston, East Riding of Yorkshire. This imposing monument, fashioned from millstone grit, stands approximately 7.6 metres in height and dates to the Neolithic period, likely erected during the fourth or third millennium BCE. The stone remains one of the tallest standing stones in England and may have served ritual or ceremonial purposes within its prehistoric community. Its precise position within the churchyard, adjacent to the parish church, represents a notable instance of prehistoric and Christian landscapes coexisting at a single location, a phenomenon observed at various English monuments where pagan sites were integrated into medieval ecclesiastical complexes.
Standing stone known as the Rudston Monolith is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013621. View the official record →
The Rudston Monolith is a standing stone located in the churchyard at Rudston, East Riding of Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013621.
Standing stone known as the Rudston Monolith 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 1013621.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British villa east of Sandy Lane, 800m north west of Harpham Grange (4.3 km), Burton Agnes 12th-century manor house (4.5 km), Medieval hall and settlement remains immediately west of St John's Church (6.2 km).
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Standing stone known as the Rudston Monolith stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.