Thimble Stones

Natural Rock Feature
SE109452

Nearest town:

Ilkley (3km N)

OS reference:

SE109452

OS sheet:

104

Latitude:

53° 54' 9.18 N

Longitude:

1° 50' 2.7 W

Added to TMA by

Kozmik_Ken

Images (10)
Fieldnotes (1)

Images

Image of Thimble Stones (Natural Rock Feature) by markj99

An unusual Triangle marking on a Thimble Stone. It is probably a modern addition.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone

markj99 Mar 1, 2021

Image of Thimble Stones (Natural Rock Feature) by markj99

An unusual Triangle marking on a Thimble Stone. It is probably a modern addition.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone

markj99 Mar 1, 2021

Image of Thimble Stones (Natural Rock Feature) by markj99

The rock basins on top of the Thimble Stones, probably the result of natural erosion.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone

markj99 Mar 1, 2021

Image of Thimble Stones (Natural Rock Feature) by markj99

A rock basin on top of a Thimble Stone.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone

markj99 Mar 1, 2021

Image of Thimble Stones (Natural Rock Feature) by breakingthings

Image credit: 2012 Rob Lycett

breakingthings Aug 22, 2012

Image of Thimble Stones (Natural Rock Feature) by breakingthings

Image credit: 2012 Rob Lycett

breakingthings Aug 22, 2012

Image of Thimble Stones (Natural Rock Feature) by breakingthings

Image credit: 2012 Rob Lycett

breakingthings Aug 22, 2012

Image of Thimble Stones (Natural Rock Feature) by breakingthings

Image credit: 2012 Rob Lycett

breakingthings Aug 22, 2012

Image of Thimble Stones (Natural Rock Feature) by Kozmik_Ken

Detail of eastern-most rock at Thimble Stones.

Image credit: Andy H

Kozmik_Ken Nov 5, 2003

Image of Thimble Stones (Natural Rock Feature) by Kozmik_Ken

Thimble Stones from the north east.

Image credit: Andy H

Kozmik_Ken Nov 5, 2003

Articles

Thimble Stones

Natural Rock Feature

Kozmik_Ken Nov 5, 2003

Two huge chunks of millstone grit with a recumbent boulder forming a natural ‘altar’ and enclosing niche. The Thimble Stones lay on the path that runs along the boundary wall between Ashlar Chair and the radio masts at Whetstone Gate. Nearby to the south are the Two Eggs.

It is quite likely that these stones had some relevance to the prehistoric inhabitants of the moor although the ‘cups’ are most likely the result of weather erosion.

I visited the stones on Halloween and was caught in a hailstorm whilst there... the place was just buzzin’!!

Sites within 20km of Thimble Stones

Two Eggs

Natural Rock Feature • 0.5km SW

3

2
Nixon’s Station

Cairn(s) • 0.6km E

2

1
Cowper’s Cross

Christianised Site • 0.8km W

2

1
Green Gates

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 0.86km NE

8

1

3
The Badger Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 0.87km N

33

7
PRAWR 256 Pitchfork stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 0.94km NE
PRAWR 255

Cup Marked Stone • 0.94km NE

1

1
PRAWR 254

Cup Marked Stone • 0.98km NNE

1

1
Little Badger Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.02km N

6

1

1
Weary Hill Road

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.14km NW

2

1
Ashlar Chair

Natural Rock Feature • 1.17km E

4

1

4
PRAWR 242

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.17km NW

1

1
PRAWR 249

Cup Marked Stone • 1.2km N

1

1
PRAWR 245

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.22km NNW

1

1
Barmishaw Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.24km NNE

17

4
Graining’s Head

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.3km NNW

2

1
Neb Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 1.34km NW

6

3
Weary Hill Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.41km NNW

7

3
Silver Well Stones

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.43km NNW

2

3
PRAWR 241

Cup Marked Stone • 1.45km NW

1

1
Silver Well Cottage Stones

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.47km NW

1
PRAWR 238

Cup Marked Stone • 1.48km NW

1

1
Willy Hall’s Wood Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.56km NNE

18

1

5
Pepperpot

Cup Marked Stone • 1.58km NE

14

5
Black Beck Hole

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.66km WNW

4

2
The Twelve Apostles of Ilkley Moor

Stone Circle • 1.69km E

50

2

13

2
Gill Head Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.69km ENE

1
Buck Stones – West

Natural Rock Feature • 1.74km W

6

2
PRAWR 230-233

Cup Marked Stone • 1.89km NW

1

2
Stanbury Hill

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.9km SSE

2
Backstone Circle

Stone Circle • 1.92km ENE

13

1

7
Backstone Beck 5

Cup Marked Stone • 2.01km ENE

2

1
Backstone Beck West

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.05km ENE

16

1
Backstone Beck Enclosure

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.1km ENE

13

7
PRAWR 272

Cup Marked Stone • 2.16km ENE

2
Panorama Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.18km NNE

28

2

6

2
The Swastika Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.2km WNW

15

3

5

4
Coin Rock

Cup Marked Stone • 2.23km ENE

2
WoodHouse Crag

Cup Marked Stone • 2.27km WNW

2

2
Lanshaw Lass

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.3km ENE

1

1
PRAWR 298

Cup Marked Stone • 2.36km ENE

3
Bradup

Stone Circle • 2.38km WSW

6

1

6

1
The Anvil Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 2.4km WNW

5

2
The Planets

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.41km ENE

9

3
Hanging Stones

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.41km NE

48

2

9

1
The Idol Rock

Natural Rock Feature • 2.47km ENE

5

1
Green Crag Enclosure

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.49km ENE

19

1

2
Lanshaw Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.5km ENE

1

1
Haystack

2.52km ENE

22

3
The Idol Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 2.52km ENE

27

1

5
Lanshaw E

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.6km ENE

2

1
The Sepulchre Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.61km WNW

9

2
Cow and Calf Rocks

Natural Rock Feature • 2.63km NE

7

4
Hotel Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.63km ENE

3

1
Pancake Rock

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.72km ENE

7

1

2
Grubstones

Stone Circle • 2.77km E

9

1

2
Little Skirtful of Stones

Round Cairn • 2.89km E

3

1
Horncliffe

Ring Cairn • 2.93km ESE

7

3

1
Woofa Bank Enclosure

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.02km ENE

12

3
The Piper Crag Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.07km WNW

4

1
Great Skirtful of Stones

Cairn(s) • 3.26km E

6

1

3
Cold Stone

Standing Stones • 3.29km E

1
The Hardwick Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 3.33km WNW

3

1
Rivock Edge

3.46km WSW

11

1

2
Addingham Crag Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.65km WNW

8

1
The Doubler Stones

Natural Rock Feature • 3.82km W

18

4
Scheduled Rock 25350

Cup Marked Stone • 3.82km W

3

1
Baildon Moor Circle

Ring Cairn • 5.59km SE
Baildon Stone 3

Cup Marked Stone • 5.72km SE

2

1
Baildon Stone 1 (Dobrudden)

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.81km SE

7

1
PRAWR 150

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.82km SE

2
Baildon Stone 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.03km SE

4

1
Middleton Moor 446

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.06km N

3
Middleton Moor 448

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.09km N

4
Middleton Moor 454

Cup Marked Stone • 6.09km N

1
Middleton Moor 453

Cup Marked Stone • 6.09km N

1
Middleton Moor 455

Cup Marked Stone • 6.09km N

1
Upwood Hall

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.23km SW

1
Baildon Stone 4

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.25km SE

3

1
Middleton Moor 437

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.28km NNW

2
Middleton Moor 435

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.28km NNW

3
Middleton Moor 482

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.29km N

2
Middleton Moor 458

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.31km N

2
Middleton Moor 481 Latice Rock

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.46km N

2
Brackenhall Circle

Stone Circle • 6.48km SE

6

2
Middleton Moor 462

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.48km N

2
Counter Hill Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 6.92km WNW

2

1
Middleton Moor 501

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.98km N

2
Counter Hill (Addingham)

Enclosure • 7.06km WNW
Round Dikes (Addingham)

Enclosure • 7.27km WNW

5
Harden Moor

Stone Circle • 7.33km SSW

3
Fairy Stone (Cottingley)

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.36km S

7

1

2
Askwith Moor 512

Cup Marked Stone • 7.9km NE

1
Hollin Tree Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.9km NE

1
Askwith Moor

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.91km NE

2

2
Man Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.91km NE

1
Catstones Ring

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.18km SSW

1

1
Woman Stone, Askwith Moor

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.2km NE

1
Askwith Moor 534

Cup Marked Stone • 8.26km NE

1
High Badger Gate

Ancient Trackway • 8.27km NNE

4

1
Askwith Moor 533

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.49km NE

1
Askwith Moor 525

Cup Marked Stone • 8.54km NE

1
Weston Moor

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.66km ENE

2
Thief Thorn Standing Stone (Draughton Moor)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.92km WNW

2
The Death’s Head Rock

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.12km NE

3

1
The Tree Of Life Rock

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.27km NE

5

3
Snowden Carr I

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.35km NE

2

1
Bull Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.8km E

9

1

4
Ellers Wood, Askwith

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.85km NE

2
Knotties Stone (Otley Chevin)

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.92km E

5

2
Black Hill

Long Barrow • 10.23km W

5

2
Low Bradley Moor

Cairn(s) • 10.25km W

4

1
Castlestead Ring

Enclosure • 10.55km SW

1

1

1
Brandrith Crags

Rocking Stone • 11.79km NNE

1
Calverley Woods

Natural Rock Feature • 11.89km ESE

1

1
Pin Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.06km SE

1
Hitching Stone (Keighley Moor)

Natural Rock Feature • 12.65km WSW

3

1
Winter Hill Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 12.96km WSW

1
Bank Slack Camp

Enclosure • 13.48km NE

1
Horsforth Low Hall Cup and Ring stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.57km E

2

1

1
Horsforth Milestone

Cup Marked Stone • 14.61km E

2

1
Silver Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 14.89km WSW

1
Almscliffe Crag

Natural Rock Feature • 16.2km ENE

11

1

5

1
Skyreholme 426

Cup Marked Stone • 16.3km NNW

1
Fairy’s Chest

Natural Rock Feature • 16.33km WNW

3

1
Skyreholme 421

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.53km NNW

2
Skyreholme 422

Cup Marked Stone • 16.6km NNW

2
Skyreholme 418

Cup Marked Stone • 16.75km NNW

4

1
Skyreholme

Cup Marked Stone • 16.79km NNW

2

1
Skyreholme

Cup Marked Stone • 16.81km NNW

1

1
Skyreholme – Chopper’s Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.82km NNW

2

1
Rocking Stone, Warley Moor

Natural Rock Feature • 16.88km SSW

1
Skyreholme 415

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.88km NNW

9

1

1
PRAWR 208 (Adel)

Carving • 17.18km E

2

2
Plague Stone (Adel)

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.18km E

2

2
Skyreholme Walled Boulder

Cup Marked Stone • 17.28km NNW

12

2
Skyreholme 401

Cup Marked Stone • 17.65km NNW

4
Skyreholme 404

Cup Marked Stone • 17.65km NNW

3
Skyreholme 407

Cup Marked Stone • 17.71km NNW

2
Rectory Allotment

Ring Cairn • 18.1km W

4

2
Dry Gill

Cup Marked Stone • 18.21km NNW

4

1
Bleara Lowe

Round Cairn • 18.24km W

4

1
Appletreewick

Stone Circle • 18.43km NW

25

3

10
Walshaw Dean

Stone Circle • 18.51km SW

14

2

3

1
Wycoller Hall

Cup Marked Stone • 18.6km WSW

5
Fertility Stone (Dacre)

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.63km NNE

2
Witch’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.78km E

10

1

2
Miller’s Grave

Burial Chamber • 19.03km SSW

3

1

1
Grey Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.07km E

5

1
Robin Hood’s Penny Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 19.07km SSW

3

2

1
Guisecliff Wood

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.08km NNE

2

1

2
Midgley Moor Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.17km SSW

2

2
Elbolton Hill

Sacred Hill • 19.25km WNW

1
Churn Milk Joan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.74km SSW

3

5

1
Walton Head Monoliths

Standing Stones • 19.92km ENE

1

1