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Standing stone with cup markings, 230m south of Sandyway Heads, is a Bronze Age monument located in Northumberland. The stone bears cup marks, a form of rock art typical of prehistoric Britain, which were pecked or ground into its surface and remain a significant indicator of ritual or ceremonial activity during the Bronze Age period. The standing stone itself represents an important element of the Bronze Age ceremonial landscape, serving functions that may have included territorial marking, ritual focus, or commemorative purposes. The monument survives as a testament to the prehistoric settlement and sacred geography of the northern English uplands.
Standing stone with cup markings, 230m south of Sandyway Heads is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014070. View the official record →
Standing stone with cup markings, 230m south of Sandyway Heads, is a Bronze Age monument located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014070.
Standing stone with cup markings, 230m south of Sandyway Heads 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 1014070.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hadrian's Wall from Oatens Bank, Harlow Hill, to Whittle Dene Watercourse in wall mile 16 (7 km), The vallum between Oatens Bank, Harlow Hill, and Whittle Dene Watercourse in wall mile 16 (7.2 km), Welton tower house (7.4 km).
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