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East Riddlesden Cross, Keighley, West Yorkshire
Cross: OS Grid Reference – SE 078 421 Archaeology & History A little-known early christian relic found in the driveway to East Riddlesden Hall was saved and propped up in the stable floor at the back. In 1984 however, the … Continue reading
Posted in Crosses, Yorkshire, West
Tagged Airedale, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bingley, carved stones, carvings, Celtic knotwork, christianity, Crosses, Keighley, medieval history, Riddlesden, symbolism, West Yorkshire
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Came Down Carving, Winterborne Came, Bincombe, Dorset
Cup-and-Ring Stone: OS Grid Reference – SY 680 860 Also Known as: Winterborne Came 18b Carving (Grinsell) Archaeology & History On January 27, 1848, the great Dorsetshire antiquarian Charles Warne sent a letter to the British Archaeological Association about a … Continue reading
Posted in Cup-and-Ring Stones, Dorset
Tagged antiquities, Archaeology, Bincombe, Bronze Age, burials, cairns, carved stones, cup-and-rings, cup-markings, death, Dorchester, Dorset, earth mysteries, neolithic, petroglyphs, prehistoric sites, ritual remains, Rock art, sacred sites, symbolism, tumuli, tumulus, Winterborne Came
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Nottingham Hill Carving, Gotherington, Gloucestershire
Cup-and-Ring Stone: OS Grid Reference – SO 9875 2825 Archaeology & History A rare find this! In October 1981, in deepest Gloucestershire on the edge of the Nottingham Hill Iron Age hillfort, archaeologists sifting through what they ostensibly called “occupational … Continue reading
Slade Cairnfield, Blubberhouses Moor, North Yorkshire
Cairnfield: OS Grid Reference – SE 141 543 — NEW DISCOVERY Getting Here Follow the same directions to reach the recently discovered Slade-02 carving; and simply walk 30 yards southwest. The scattered ruins of numerous small stone piles, visible only … Continue reading
Posted in Cairns, Tombs, Tumuli, Yorkshire, North
Tagged antiquities, Archaeology, Blubberhouses, Bronze Age, burials, cairnfields, cairns, carved stones, cup-and-rings, cup-markings, death, earth mysteries, neolithic, petroglyphs, prehistoric sites, Rock art, sacred sites, solar, symbolism, tumuli, tumulus, Washburn Valley
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Panorama Stone (226), Ilkley Moor, West Yorkshire
Cup-and-Ring Stone (lost): OS Grid Reference – SE 1015 4702 Also Known as: Panorama Rock 226 Archaeology & History It would seem that this excellent looking cup-and-ring stone may have been destroyed sometime around 1890 during the construction of the … Continue reading
Posted in Cup-and-Ring Stones, Yorkshire, West
Tagged antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, carved stones, carvings, cup-and-rings, cup-markings, earth mysteries, Ilkley, ilkley moor, neolithic, petroglyphs, prehistoric art, prehistoric sites, Rock art, sacred sites, symbolism, West Yorkshire, Wharfedale
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Eller Edge (429), Pock Stones Moor, Thruscross, North Yorkshire
Cup-Marked Stone: OS Grid Reference – SE 0902 6150 Also Known as: Carving no.429 (Boughey & Vickerman) Getting Here A slight walk to get here. Follow the same directions as if you’re going to the Eller Edge 431 carving. Once … Continue reading
Posted in Cup-and-Ring Stones, Yorkshire, North
Tagged antiquities, Appletreewick, Archaeology, Bronze Age, carved stones, cup-and-rings, cup-markings, earth mysteries, Greenhow, neolithic, North Yorkshire, petroglyphs, prehistoric sites, Rock art, sacred sites, Skyreholme, solar, symbolism, Thruscross
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Eller Edge (424), Pock Stones Moor, Thruscross, North Yorkshire
Cup-Marked Stone: OS Grid Reference – SE 08973 61487 Also Known as: Carving no.424 (Boughey & Vickerman) Archaeology & History A slight walk to get here, but well worth it once you arrive! Follow the same directions as if you’re going … Continue reading
Posted in Cup-and-Ring Stones, Yorkshire, North
Tagged antiquities, Appletreewick, Archaeology, Bronze Age, carved stones, cup-and-rings, cup-markings, earth mysteries, Greenhow, neolithic, North Yorkshire, petroglyphs, prehistoric sites, Rock art, sacred sites, Skyreholme, solar, symbolism, Thruscross
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Eller Edge (432), Pock Stones Moor, Thruscross, North Yorkshire
Cup-and-Ring Stone: OS Grid Reference – SE 09078 61479 Also Known as: Carving no.432 (Boughey & Vickerman) Getting Here A slight walk to get here. Follow the same directions as if you’re going to the Eller Edge 426 carving, but as … Continue reading
Posted in Cup-and-Ring Stones, Yorkshire, North
Tagged antiquities, Appletreewick, Archaeology, Bronze Age, carved stones, cup-and-rings, cup-markings, earth mysteries, Greenhow, neolithic, North Yorkshire, petroglyphs, prehistoric sites, Rock art, sacred sites, Skyreholme, solar, symbolism, Thruscross
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Guisecliff Wood (629), Bewerley, North Yorkshire
Cup-and-Ring Stone: OS Grid Reference – SE 16415 63565 Also Known as: Carving no.629 (Boughey & Vickerman) Getting Here Takes a bitta finding this one – especially a this time of year when the bracken’s high – but it’s worth … Continue reading
Posted in Cup-and-Ring Stones, Yorkshire, North
Tagged antiquities, Archaeology, Bewerley, Bronze Age, carved stones, cup-and-rings, cup-markings, earth mysteries, Glasshouses, neolithic, Nidderdale, North Yorkshire, Pateley Bridge, petroglyphs, prehistoric sites, Rock art, rock carvings, sacred sites, symbolism
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