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Two prominent cup marked rock outcrops known as Doubler Stones

England
List entry 1011706
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1011706
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.02 hectares
Grid reference
SE 07236 46524
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Doubler Stones is a Neolithic monument comprising two prominent rock outcrops located in Yorkshire, England, notable for their cup and ring markings. The carvings, which consist of cups and concentric rings pecked into the natural rock surface, are characteristic of Neolithic rock art traditions dating to approximately 3000-2000 BCE, though precise dating remains difficult. The monument represents an important example of prehistoric ritual or ceremonial activity in northern Britain, with the cup marks suggesting repeated use or visitation across an extended period. The outcrops remain in their original landscape setting, providing evidence of how Neolithic communities engaged with and marked significant natural features in the upland terrain.

Two prominent cup marked rock outcrops known as Doubler Stones is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011706. View the official record →

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What is Two prominent cup marked rock outcrops known as Doubler Stones?

Doubler Stones is a Neolithic monument comprising two prominent rock outcrops located in Yorkshire, England, notable for their cup and ring markings. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011706.

Who is responsible for protecting Two prominent cup marked rock outcrops known as Doubler Stones?

Two prominent cup marked rock outcrops known as Doubler Stones 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 1011706.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two prominent cup marked rock outcrops known as Doubler Stones?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn 330m north of Woodhead on Harden Moor (7.8 km), Ring cairn 310m north of Woodhead on Harden Moor (7.8 km), Cairn 290m north of Woodhead on Harden Moor (7.9 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
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.
LiDAR
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Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
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Legal
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Target Zones
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Two prominent cup marked rock outcrops known as Doubler Stones

Two prominent cup marked rock outcrops known as Doubler Stones stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Two prominent cup marked rock outcrops known as Doubler Stones

AldboroughRoman town · ~24.1 milesBattle of Adwalton Moor 1643Battle (1643) · ~13.7 miles