Monument record MDR7565 - Cup and ring marked stone, Gardom's Edge, Baslow
Type and Period (1)
- CUP AND RING MARKED STONE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A cup and ring marked stone is located east of Gardom's Edge. The decoration includes ten cups within a circular ring, ten cups within a more oval ring, one cup within two concentric circles and one cup within a circular ring. (1, 2)
This is a complex carving on a large earthfast slab. It was discovered in 1965 and is now kept covered for preservation. (3)
In the late 1980s and early 1990s the carving became permanently exposed as the turf cover was removed too frequently to be sustainable. Noticeable erosion was taking place, a process quickened by a person-unknown 'cleaning' the stone of lichen using bleach in 1994-5! It was therefore decided to bury the stone in situ to aid its preservation and a fibreglass replica was placed on the surface as an experiment in conservation and public presentation. The site is being monitored periodically to see whether the experiment is an appropriate longer term solution. Excavations around the rock art stone in 1995 and 1996 demonstrated that there were no obvious associated structures or ritual pits. A broken piece of a polished shale ring with a 'cup-like' and apparently unfinished perforation created after breakage was found adjacent to the stone - whether this object was a votive deposit is unclear. The only other finds were a small number of chert and flint flakes. (4-8)
Photographic record. (8, 9)
Sources/Archives (10)
- <1> SDR18302 Index: NDAT. NDAT 0262. 0262.
- <2> SDR18303 Article in serial: Sheffield Telegraph. 1965. Sheffield Telegraph 21/6/1965. 21/6/1965.
- <3> SDR4567 Article in serial: Barnatt, J (University of Sheffield) & Reeder, P. 1982. 'Prehistoric rock art in the Peak District', Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. Volume 102, pp 33-44. p 37, Fig. 3; p 41.
- <4> SDR19474 Article in serial: Barnatt, J & Robinson, F. 2003. 'Prehistoric rock-art at Ashover School and further new discoveries ...', Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. Vol. 123, pp 1-28. p 19.
- <5> SDR19568 Article in serial: Walster, A. March 1996. 'The Rock Art Project', Conservation News. Issue 59, pp 41-4.
- <6> SDR19569 Article in serial: Walster, A. Nov. 1996. 'The Rock Art Project - Part Two: 'Stoned Again!', Conservation News. Issue 61, pp 35-38).
- <7> SDR19736 Article in serial: Walster, A. 1999. 'The Rock Art Project', Transactions of the Hunter Archaeological Society. Volume 20, pp 1-11.
- <8> SDR19474 Article in serial: Barnatt, J & Robinson, F. 2003. 'Prehistoric rock-art at Ashover School and further new discoveries ...', Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. Vol. 123, pp 1-28.
- <9> SDR18970 Photograph: Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA). Black and white photograph collection. 447.11a-13a.
- <10> SDR18971 Photograph: Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA). Slide Collection. 1327.1-12.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 2728 7303 (10m by 10m) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BASLOW AND BUBNELL, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR3835
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Record last edited
Mar 26 2015 8:54AM