Cup-marked boulder, Egglestone Abbey, Barnard Castle (Egglestone Abbey)
Oblique view of a cup-marked boulder, Egglestone Abbey, Barnard Castle 1980-1997
Image of a rock art rubbing, Egglestone Abbey, Barnard Castle 1980-1997
Close-up image of a cup-marked boulder, Egglestone Abbey, Barnard Castle 1980-1997
Photograph of a cup-marked boulder, Egglestone Abbey, Barnard Castle 1980-1997
Oblique photograph of a cup-marked boulder, Egglestone Abbey, Barnard Castle 1980-1997
This is a cup and ring marked boulder. These carvings probably date to the late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Their purpose is not known, but they may have a religious meaning. These carvings are Scheduled Monuments protected by law (1).
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