Weetwood Moor

Also known as: Felsritzungen im Weetwood Moor, rock carvings at Weetwood Moor

Weetwood Moor near Wooler, Northumberland, contains prehistoric rock art with about 30 sandstone panels of cup-and-ring markings carved into sandstone, dating to 3800-1500 BC [1][2]. Many carvings feature radial grooves extending from the central cup through concentric rings [2]. The site is a scheduled monument protected under UK heritage law [1].

TypeRock art
Period4500 - 3000 BC
CountryEngland
Coordinates55.5476° N, 1.9655° W

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