This prehistoric carved rock is known as the ‘Piper’s Crag Stone’ and can be found on Piper’s Crag, Addingham Moorside towards the NW end of Rombalds Moor, West Yorkshire.
The stone was first recorded in 1878 and has since been referenced and drawn in numerous publications since. Boughey & Vickerman referenced the stone IAG212 in their 2003 publication ‘Prehistoric Rock Art of the West Riding’, with a truncated description of :
‘Flat, smooth, grit rock. 32 cups in design with rings and grooves.’
Following naming conventions, the CSI: Rombalds Moor Project recorded the stone ‘Piper’s Crag 01’ on ERA in 2012, detailing the complexities of the carving.
This decimated model created from 22 images captured by Richard Stroud in July 2013, shows the design is more complex than previously described, with additional grooves and rings around cups evident.
Historic England scheduling: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1011815
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