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Standing stone with cup markings, 230m south of Sandyway Heads is a prehistoric monolith bearing evidence of ritual or ceremonial use. The stone features cup markings, a form of rock art commonly found on Bronze Age and earlier monuments across northern Britain, indicating its use during the later prehistoric period. Located in Northumberland, this standing stone represents the type of isolated ritual monument that characterised the landscape of upland regions during the Bronze Age and potentially earlier periods. Such marked stones served various functions within contemporary societies, whether as territorial markers, ritual foci, or components of larger ceremonial landscapes.
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 prehistoric monolith bearing evidence of ritual or ceremonial use. 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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Standing stone with cup markings, 230m south of Sandyway Heads stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.