Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo carved rocks south of derelict grouse butt, 840m SSW of Crag House

Two carved rocks south of derelict grouse butt, 840m SSW of Crag House

England
List entry 1014199
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1014199
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
SE 17399 50750
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Two carved rocks south of derelict grouse butt, 840m SSW of Crag House is an ancient monument comprising two stones bearing cup and ring markings, located in Yorkshire, England. The carvings are characteristic of prehistoric rock art, typically dated to the Bronze Age, and represent examples of the ritual or symbolic practices of early communities in the Pennine region. The precise purpose of such cup and ring marked stones remains debated amongst scholars, though they are commonly associated with ceremonial or territorial significance. The monument's remote upland location, south of a derelict grouse butt, reflects the survival of Bronze Age rock art in areas where later development has been limited.

Two carved rocks south of derelict grouse butt, 840m SSW of Crag House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014199. View the official record →

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What is Two carved rocks south of derelict grouse butt, 840m SSW of Crag House?

Two carved rocks south of derelict grouse butt, 840m SSW of Crag House is an ancient monument comprising two stones bearing cup and ring markings, located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014199.

Who is responsible for protecting Two carved rocks south of derelict grouse butt, 840m SSW of Crag House?

Two carved rocks south of derelict grouse butt, 840m SSW of Crag 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 1014199.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two carved rocks south of derelict grouse butt, 840m SSW of Crag House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn on Hawksworth Moor; largest one of a group of cairns (7.5 km), Two cairns on Hawksworth Moor, one with an internal cist (7.6 km), Enclosure 50m north east of Horncliff Slade on Hawksworth Moor (8.3 km).

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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Two carved rocks south of derelict grouse butt, 840m SSW of Crag House

Two carved rocks south of derelict grouse butt, 840m SSW of Crag House stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.