Detail of carving on a rock at SE17422, 50767
Sites on Askwith Moor
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A carved stone at SE17422, 50767, close to the road and carpark
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This is an area of rough heather covered moorland northeast of Ilkley and northwest of Otley. It has several carved rocks (about 2 dozen), but due to the undergrowth and lack of tracks they can be difficult to find. One particular carving somewhere near SE167506 consists of a human figure with an arch over its head, which could be interpreted as either a shaman, a hunter with a bow, or some kind of deity. Unfortunately due to some over inquisitive sheep I was unable to find the carving.
If you venture onto the moor, it is worth taking the one track that does exist that leads from a gate north of the carpark on Askwith Moor Road, to a triangulation point at Shooting House Hill where there is a spectacular 360 degree view of this whole area between the Wharf and the Washburn.
Rock with one cup mark, 290m S of Crag House. SE17675125
Three carved fragments of gritstone outcrop in enclosed pasture 500m SW of Washburn Farm. SE18105121
Rock with cup marks and grooves near boundary between Askwith Moor and Denton Moor, 600m E and Dunkirk. SE 16065088
Two carved rocks south of derelict grouse butt, 840m SSW of Crag House. SE17365099
Cup marked rock 640m NE of Whin Hill Farm, Askwith Moor. SE 16685056
Cup and groove marked rock 700m NE of Whin Hill Farm. SE17105054
Cup and Ring marked rock on ridge 520m S of triangulation point on Shooting House Hill. SE17105054
Sites within 20km of Askwith Moor
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Hollin Tree Hill
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Man Stone
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Askwith Moor 512
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Woman Stone, Askwith Moor
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Askwith Moor 525
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Askwith Moor 533
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Askwith Moor 534
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The Death’s Head Rock
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The Tree Of Life Rock
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Snowden Carr I
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Weston Moor
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Ellers Wood, Askwith
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High Badger Gate
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Middleton Moor 501
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Middleton Moor 482
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Middleton Moor 481 Latice Rock
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Cow and Calf Rocks
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Hotel Stone
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Pancake Rock
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Hanging Stones
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Middleton Moor 462
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Bank Slack Camp
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The Planets
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Middleton Moor 458
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PRAWR 298
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Haystack
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The Idol Stone
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Woofa Bank Enclosure
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Middleton Moor 454
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Middleton Moor 453
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Middleton Moor 455
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PRAWR 272
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Green Crag Enclosure
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Brandrith Crags
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Middleton Moor 446
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Middleton Moor 448
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The Idol Rock
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Backstone Beck West
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Cold Stone
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Backstone Beck Enclosure
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Middleton Moor 437
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Middleton Moor 435
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Backstone Beck 5
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Backstone Circle
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Lanshaw E
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Little Skirtful of Stones
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Panorama Stone
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Lanshaw Stone
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Coin Rock
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Lanshaw Lass
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Gill Head Standing Stone
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Pepperpot
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Willy Hall’s Wood Stone
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Great Skirtful of Stones
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Grubstones
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The Twelve Apostles of Ilkley Moor
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Barmishaw Stone
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PRAWR 256 Pitchfork stone
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PRAWR 255
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PRAWR 254
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PRAWR 249
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Green Gates
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Little Badger Stone
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Graining’s Head
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Weary Hill Stone
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The Badger Stone
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Silver Well Stones
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PRAWR 245
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Silver Well Cottage Stones
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PRAWR 230-233
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PRAWR 241
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PRAWR 238
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Weary Hill Road
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Ashlar Chair
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Nixon’s Station
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PRAWR 242
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Knotties Stone (Otley Chevin)
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Neb Stone
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Black Beck Hole
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Horncliffe
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Thimble Stones
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Bull Stone
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The Swastika Stone
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WoodHouse Crag
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Cowper’s Cross
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The Anvil Stone
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Two Eggs
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The Sepulchre Stone
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Buck Stones – West
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The Hardwick Stone
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The Piper Crag Stone
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Stanbury Hill
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Addingham Crag Stone
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Almscliffe Crag
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The Doubler Stones
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Scheduled Rock 25350
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Bradup
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Baildon Stone 3
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Counter Hill Barrow
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PRAWR 150
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Baildon Stone 1 (Dobrudden)
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Counter Hill (Addingham)
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Rivock Edge
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Baildon Moor Circle
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Baildon Stone 2
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Round Dikes (Addingham)
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Baildon Stone 4
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Fertility Stone (Dacre)
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Brackenhall Circle
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Thief Thorn Standing Stone (Draughton Moor)
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Guisecliff Wood
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Hartwith Moor
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Skyreholme 426
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Calverley Woods
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Walton Head Monoliths
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Braisty Woods Stone
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Skyreholme 421
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Skyreholme 422
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Upwood Hall
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Skyreholme 418
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Skyreholme
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Graffa Plains
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Skyreholme – Chopper’s Stone
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Skyreholme
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Riva Hill
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Skyreholme 415
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Fairy Stone (Cottingley)
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Horsforth Low Hall Cup and Ring stone
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Druid’s Cave Farm
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Skyreholme Walled Boulder
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Horsforth Milestone
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PRAWR 208 (Adel)
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Plague Stone (Adel)
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Brimham Rocks
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Harden Moor
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Skyreholme 407
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Skyreholme 401
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Skyreholme 404
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Dry Gill
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Catstones Ring
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Low Bradley Moor
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Black Hill
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Appletreewick
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Pin Stone
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The Grey Stone
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Witch’s Stone
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Yeadon Crag Rock Shelter
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Castlestead Ring
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Grey Stone
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Fairy’s Chest
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Dumpit Hill
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Elbolton Hill
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Rocking stone