Green Crag Enclosure

Nearest town:
Ilkley (3km WNW)
OS reference:
SE133459
OS sheet:
104
Latitude:
53° 54' 31.63 N
Longitude:
1° 47' 51.08 W
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Image of Green Crag Enclosure (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by Kozmik_Ken

The large bowl in what I call the ‘Boundary Stone’ by the path on the edge of Green Crag. The more I visit this stone, the more I am convinced of it’s importance in the prehistoric landscape of this part of the moor.

The bowl has a hole at the bottom that allows liquids to flow out and down the stone.

Image credit: Andy H
Kozmik_Ken
Kozmik_Ken Apr 23, 2004
Image of Green Crag Enclosure (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by Kozmik_Ken

Weather worn cups and a large bowl. The bowl has a hole passing through the rock about a third of the way up, which would allow liquid to pour out if filled.

Image credit: Andy H
Kozmik_Ken
Kozmik_Ken Nov 6, 2003
Image of Green Crag Enclosure (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by Kozmik_Ken

A large boulder perched at the top of Green Crag Slack which bears large cups and bowls. Most are probably the result of natural weathering, but the larger bowl is interesting as it is over 1ft in width, about the same in depth with a hole through the rock about a third of the way up from the bottom, allowing water to flow out of the bowl and down the rock. This rock must have held some significance in the prehistoric landscape of the area.

Image credit: Andy H
Kozmik_Ken
Kozmik_Ken Nov 6, 2003
Image of Green Crag Enclosure (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by Kozmik_Ken

Cup, ring and groove marked rock at Green Crag Slack Enclosure.

Image credit: Andy H
Kozmik_Ken
Kozmik_Ken Nov 6, 2003

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Green Crag Enclosure

Kozmik_Ken
Kozmik_Ken Nov 6, 2003

The hillside below Green Crag (on which can still be found enclosure walling) bears a number of marked rocks including the Idol Stone.

On top of the ridge is a huge natural boulder that bears a number of large weathered bowls and cups including a peculiar feature which is a large bowl over 1ft in width about the same in depth with a hole through the rock about a third of the way up from the bottom. All appear to be natural but may have held significance in the prehistoric landscape, as it commands extensive views of the northern edge of the moor all over the cairnfields of Green Crag Slack to Woofa Bank. The rock is still used as a boundary stone and bears a number of more recent carvings including a certain W.M 1785 and an old bell shaped carving.

Below is a large cup, ring and groove marked boulder, prehistoric walling, the Idol Rock and the cup and groove marked Idol Stone.

Green Crag Enclosure

stubob
stubob Aug 5, 2003

West of the Idol Stone and below Green Crag is an enclosure which according to the NMR has the remains of rubble banks, cairns, an upright stone and 7 carved rocks.
But seen as the place was snided with flying ants I didn’t get much of a look around the place.
The carved stone in my pic is right next to the path about halfway up the slope.

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