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Three prehistoric carved rocks on Goldsborough Rigg, Cotherstone Moor is an ancient monument comprising three stone outcrops bearing cup and ring marks located in the North Pennines near Cotherstone in County Durham. The carvings are prehistoric in date, belonging to the Bronze Age or possibly earlier Neolithic period, a time when such rock art was produced across northern Britain. The rocks are distinguished by their characteristic cup-shaped depressions, often surrounded by concentric rings pecked into the stone surface, a common motif of Bronze Age rock carving in upland regions. The site represents an important example of prehistoric ritual or ceremonial practice in the moorland landscape, though the precise function of such marked rocks remains a subject of scholarly discussion.
Three prehistoric carved rocks on Goldsborough Rigg, Cotherstone Moor, 860m SSE Pitcher House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016598. View the official record →
Three prehistoric carved rocks on Goldsborough Rigg, Cotherstone Moor is an ancient monument comprising three stone outcrops bearing cup and ring marks located in the North Pennines near Cotherstone in County Durham. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016598.
Three prehistoric carved rocks on Goldsborough Rigg, Cotherstone Moor, 860m SSE Pitcher House 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 1016598.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman signal station 190m north west of Vale House Farm (5 km), Romano-British settlement site to the east and south-east of East Mellwaters farmhouse (5.2 km), Late prehistoric walled settlement 200m south-south-east of East Mellwaters farmhouse (5.4 km).
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