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The Langdale Boulders are a prehistoric rock art site located in Great Langdale, Westmorland, comprising two boulders bearing cup-and-ring markings and associated motifs characteristic of Bronze Age rock art traditions. The carvings consist of cupules and concentric ring patterns pecked into the stone surface, representing a form of symbolic or ritual expression practised during the later prehistory of northern Britain. These monuments are situated approximately 250 metres south of Harry Place within the Langdale valley, an area rich in archaeological remains spanning multiple prehistoric periods. The site contributes to the broader understanding of Bronze Age artistic and ceremonial practices in the Lake District region, though the precise function and dating of the rock art remain subjects of ongoing archaeological interpretation.
The Langdale Boulders, two prehistoric rock art sites in Great Langdale 250m south of Harry Place is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019434. View the official record →
The Langdale Boulders are a prehistoric rock art site located in Great Langdale, Westmorland, comprising two boulders bearing cup-and-ring markings and associated motifs characteristic of Bronze Age rock art traditions. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019434.
The Langdale Boulders, two prehistoric rock art sites in Great Langdale 250m south of Harry Place 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 1019434.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moot mound at Fell Foot Farm, Little Langdale (3 km), Castle Howe hillfort, Little Langdale (3.1 km), Seven Intakes medieval dispersed settlement 210m south west of Fell Foot (3.2 km).
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