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Round Dikes, Addingham, West Yorkshire
Enclosure: OS Grid Reference – SE 0552 5013 Also Known as: Round Dykes The Camp Getting Here First highlighted on the 1850 Ordnance Survey map of western Addingham, this large oval embankment sits on the eastern side of Counter Hill, … Continue reading
Posted in Settlement/Enclosures, Yorkshire, West
Tagged Addingham, antiquarian, antiquities, archaeological, Archaeology, Bronze Age, cairns, dykes, earth mysteries, Earthworks, enclosure, Ilkley, Iron Age, prehistoric sites, Romans, sacred sites, settlement, settlements, Silsden, tombs, tumuli, tumulus, Wharfedale
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Rivock Well, Silsden, West Yorkshire
Healing Well: OS Grid Reference – SE 07782 44863 Getting Here From the B6265 valley road between Bingley and Keighley, just near Riddlesden Hall, take the road up and over the canal into Riddlesden, bearing left up past West Riddlesden … Continue reading
Rivock Edge (60), Silsden, West Yorkshire
Cup-and-Ring Stone: OS Grid Reference – SE 07476 44475 Also Known as: Carving no.22 (Hedges) Roof Stone Getting Here From the B6265 valley road between Bingley and Keighley, just near Riddlesden Hall, take the road up and over the canal into … Continue reading
Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Cup-and-Ring Stones, Yorkshire, West
Tagged Airedale, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, carved stones, cup-and-rings, cup-markings, earth mysteries, english heritage, Keighley, neolithic, Petroglyphs, prehistoric rock art, prehistoric sites, Riddlesden, Rombalds Moor, sacred sites, Silsden, symbols, West Yorkshire
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Rivock Edge (58), Silsden, West Yorkshire
Cup-Marked Stone: OS Grid Reference – SE 07466 44497 Also Known as: Carving no.21 (Hedges) Getting Here Take the same directions as if you’re visiting the Rivock Edge 060 Carving. It’s 25 yards NNW – you can’t really miss it! … Continue reading
Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Cup-and-Ring Stones, Yorkshire, West
Tagged Airedale, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, carved stones, cup-and-rings, cup-markings, earth mysteries, Keighley, neolithic, Petroglyphs, petroglyphs, prehistoric sites, Riddlesden, Rombalds Moor, sacred sites, Silsden, West Yorkshire
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Marchup, Addingham, West Yorkshire
Enclosure: OS Grid Reference – SE 0478 4987 Getting Here Take the A6034 road between Addingham and Silsden and, at the very top of the hill between the two towns, at Cringles, take the small road of Cringles Lane north … Continue reading
Black Pots Stone, Silsden, West Yorkshire
Cup-and-Ring Stone: OS Grid Reference – SE 0782 4623 Also Known as: Carving no.36 (Hedges) Carving no.77 (Boughey & Vickerman) Getting Here From Silsden, take the moorland road up to Brunthwaite (ask a local if you’re in doubt). As you … Continue reading
Counter Hill, Addingham, West Yorkshire
Earthworks: OS Grid Reference – SE 051 501 Getting Here You can come from various angles to approach this site, but I reckon the best is from along the old trackway of Parson’s Lane, between Addingham and Marchup. From Silsden … Continue reading
Posted in Settlement/Enclosures, Yorkshire, West
Tagged Addingham, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, dykes, earth mysteries, Earthworks, enclosure, heritage, holy well, Ilkley, Iron Age, prehistoric sites, Romano-British, Romans, sacred sites, settlement, Silsden, tumuli, West Yorkshire, Wharfedale
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Counter Hill Carving, Silsden, West Yorkshire
Cup-Marked Stone: OS Grid Reference – SE 0463 4995 Also Known as: Carving no.31 (Boughey & Vickerman) Getting Here From Silsden go up the long hill (A6034) towards Addingham until the hill levels out, then turn left on Cringles Lane … Continue reading
Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Cup-and-Ring Stones, Yorkshire, West
Tagged Addingham, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, carved stones, cup-and-rings, cup-markings, Draughton, England, english heritage, neolithic, Petroglyphs, petroglyphs, prehistoric rock art, prehistoric sites, Rombalds Moor, Silsden, West Yorkshire, Wharfedale
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Abacus Stone, Holden, Silsden, West Yorkshire
Cup-Marked Stone (lost): OS Grid Reference – SE 06 44? Getting Here This carving is somewhere between Rivock’s western woodland edge, into the meadowlands next to it, down towards Robin Hood’s Wood. Good luck if you find it! Archaeology & … Continue reading
Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Cup-and-Ring Stones, Yorkshire, West
Tagged antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, Brunthwaite, carved stones, cup-and-rings, cup-markings, ilkley moor, Keighley, neolithic monuments, Petroglyphs, petroglyphs, prehistoric sites, Rivock, Rombalds Moor, Silsden
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