Carved rock known as the Badger Stone
Carved rock known as the Badger Stone is a stone in Ilkley, Bradford, England. Carved rock known as the Badger Stone is situated nearby to the heath Ilkley Moor, as well as near old sandstone quarry.Photo: Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Stone
- Description: petroglyph in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Badger Stone”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ilkley Moor and Nebstone.
Ilkley Moor
Heath
Photo: TJBlackwell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ilkley Moor is part of Rombalds Moor, the moorland between Ilkley and Keighley in West Yorkshire, England. The moor, which rises to 402 m above sea level, is the inspiration for the Yorkshire "county anthem" On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at. Ilkley Moor is situated 860 feet east of Carved rock known as the Badger Stone.
Nebstone
Stone
The Nebstone is a notable rock found close to the Swastika Stone on the northern edge of Ilkley Moor in West Yorkshire, England. It has the appearance of the lid of a grand piano, and is located a few hundred yards to the west of the Keighley Road. Nebstone is situated 2,500 feet northwest of Carved rock known as the Badger Stone.
Rombalds Moor
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rombalds Moor is an area of moorland in West Yorkshire, England, between the Airedale and Wharfedale valleys. The towns of Ilkley and Keighley lie to its northern and southern edges, respectively.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ben Rhydding and Middleton-on-Wharfe.
Ben Rhydding
Suburb
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ben Rhydding is a village in the City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. It is part of the Ilkley urban area and civil parish. The village is situated on a north-facing valley side beneath the Cow and Calf rocks and above and to the south of the River Wharfe. Ben Rhydding is situated 1½ miles northeast of Carved rock known as the Badger Stone.
Middleton-on-Wharfe
Village
Photo: David Spencer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Middleton is a hamlet and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is on the border with West Yorkshire and 1 mile north of the town centre of Ilkley, West Yorkshire and is continuous with the Middleton suburb of the town. Middleton-on-Wharfe is situated 2 miles north of Carved rock known as the Badger Stone.
West Morton
Hamlet
Photo: John Illingworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Morton is a village in the civil parish of Keighley, in the Bradford district, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. It lies 2 miles north of Bingley and 2.5 miles east of Keighley. West Morton is situated 2½ miles southwest of Carved rock known as the Badger Stone.
Carved rock known as the Badger Stone
- Categories: petroglyph, archaeological site, historic site, and landform
- Location: Ilkley, Bradford, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.91051° or 53° 54′ 38″ northLongitude
-1.8329° or 1° 49′ 58″ westOpen location code
9C5WW568+6ROpenStreetMap ID
node 29457184OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
natural=stoneWikidata ID
Q17676751
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