A possible prehistoric carving found near Whetstone Gate on Rombalds Moor, West Yorkshire.
Added to the local Historic Environment Record in 2009, Keith Boughey referenced the stone IAG 225b in his regional archive in 2012.
CSI: Rombalds Moor project recorded the stone as ‘Whetstone Gate 02’ on ERA, noting:
‘….The previously recorded cups on the N face are now completely covered in moss and turf, and are no longer visible. Two cup-like depressions measuring 7cm in diameter (lower) and 9cm in diameter 9 (upper) are located on the W face. The unusual placement and degree of weathering indicates that these may be natural. Two natural hollows are located on the NW corner and are very similar in appearance to the possible cups…’
They look more like worn bullet impacts from nearby grouse butts.
This decimated model was created from 2 two stereo pair captured by Dave Spencer (CSI Team) in October 2012. The imagery forms part of the HLF funded CSI: Rombalds Moor / Watershed Landscape Project archive.
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