Cup and Ring marked rock

Cup and Ring marked rock is in Hesleyhurst, Northumberland, England. Cup and Ring marked rock is situated near the archaeological site Lordenshaws Iron Age Hillfort, as well as near the peak Garleigh Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Sharpe’s Folly and Church of All Saints.

Sharpe’s Folly

Archaeological site

Photo: J C Ousby, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sharpe’s Folly is an archaeological site, which is situated 1¼ miles north of Cup and Ring marked rock.

Church of All Saints

Church

Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of All Saints is situated 1½ miles north of Cup and Ring marked rock.

The Simonside Hills are a hill range in Northumberland, England near the town of Rothbury. Most of the hills are around 300–400 metres high and are popular spots for hikers in the area. Simonside Hills is situated 2 miles west of Cup and Ring marked rock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rothbury and Thropton.

Rothbury

Town

Photo: Glennsmart, Public domain.

Rothbury is a market town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, on the River Coquet. It is 14 miles north-west of Morpeth and 26 miles north of Newcastle upon Tyne. Rothbury is situated 1½ miles north of Cup and Ring marked rock.

Thropton

Village

Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Thropton is a hamlet in Northumberland, England, located on the River Coquet, and its tributary Wreigh Burn. With a population of 780 it is situated 1.9 miles west of the village of Rothbury connected by the B6431 near the junction of the Wreigh Burn and the River Coquet. Thropton is situated 2½ miles northwest of Cup and Ring marked rock.

Snitter

Hamlet

Photo: Peter Standing, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Snitter is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England. It is near the Northumberland National Park. The closest town is Rothbury. Snitter is situated 3 miles northwest of Cup and Ring marked rock.

Cup and Ring marked rock

Type: Rock
Category: landform
Location: Hesleyhurst, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.28647° or 55° 17′ 11″ north

Longitude

-1.91929° or 1° 55′ 9″ west

Open location code

9C7W73PJ+H7

OpenStreetMap ID

way 676735813

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=bare_rock

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Lordenshaws Iron Age Hillfort and Garleigh Hill.

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Places to explore: Cup and Ring marked rock and Footpath, St Oswalds Way, Rock Art.

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