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The Langdale Boulders are a prehistoric rock art site located in Great Langdale, Westmorland, comprising two boulders bearing carved cup-and-ring marks typical of Bronze Age rock art traditions. The carvings represent important evidence of ritual or symbolic activity during the prehistoric period, though the precise dating and function of such rock art remains subject to scholarly interpretation. The site's location in the Lake District landscape connects it to broader patterns of Bronze Age settlement and use of upland areas in northern England. The boulders constitute a significant record of prehistoric artistic expression and continue to serve as markers of ancient human activity in the Langdale valley.
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 carved cup-and-ring marks typical 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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