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Monument Number 21216

Hob Uid: 21216
Location :
Northumberland
Whitton and Tosson
Grid Ref : NZ0509099230
Summary : A cup marked rock on the summit of Birky Hill. It has five cup marks and several smaller cups known as midget cups. Scheduled.
More information : (NZ 05099923) 25 yards north of Horseshoe Rock (NZ 09 NE 5) is another rock containing 8 plain cups and a few midgets. (1)

Rock contains 10 plain cups and 16 midgets. (2)

NZ 05099923. This rock measures approx 2.5m x 1.0m. On its upper
surface are two well defined cups, three possible cups and several
midgets. (3)

Surveyed at 1:2500. See photographs.
For 1/2500 illust. see NZ 09 NE 2 (4)
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Source details : F1 EG/06-FEB-1957/OS Archaeology Division Field Investigation
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Source details : F2 BHPritchard/03-MAR-1971/OS Archaeology Division Field Investigation
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Bronze Age
Display Date : Bronze Age
Monument End Date : -700
Monument Start Date : -2600
Monument Type : Cup Marked Stone
Evidence : Enhanced Natural Feature
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Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : ND 86
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 32724
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NZ 09 NE 11
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1957-02-06
End Date : 1957-02-06
Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1971-03-03
End Date : 1971-03-03