Photograph of cup-markings joined by grooves on a boulder at Scale Knoll, Barningham Moor 1980-1997


Illustration of a cup-and-groove-marked boulder, Scale Knoll, Barningham Moor 1980-1997

A cup marked stone is built into part of a rubble wall. They are both Scheduled Monuments protected by law (1) (2).

A low carved sandstone rock and a stretch of boulder and rubble walling lying immediately adjacent to it. It is situated on Barningham Moor, in the modern sheep-grazing enclosure known as Scale Knoll Allotment, north of the gate which is approximately halfway along the south wall of the modern enclosure. The carving consists of four cups, joined by grooves to form a zig-zag in the shape of a reversed capital 'N'. It is of earlier date than the walling and was reused within the enclosure walling. Recorded as part of The Northumberland and Durham Rock Art Project (NADRAP) 2005-2008 (9).