Cowper’s Cross

Christianised Site
SE102456
Disputed

Nearest town:

Ilkley (3km NNE)

OS reference:

SE102456

OS sheet:

104

Latitude:

53° 54' 22.18 N

Longitude:

1° 50' 41.02 W

Added to TMA by

Paulus

Images (2)
Topics (1)

Images

Image of Cowper’s Cross (Christianised Site) by David Raven

The state of the cross in November 2007. The cross has recently been vandalised and the horizontal ‘arms’ of the cross appear to have been stolen.

Image credit: David Raven

David Raven Nov 25, 2007

Image of Cowper’s Cross (Christianised Site) by David Raven

The present day cross. (Yes I know it’s not ancient, I’m posting it so you can see what’s there now :-) )

Image credit: David Raven

David Raven Apr 27, 2006

Topics

Calling Paulus! Cup marks? 7

David Raven
Jun 2008

Sites within 20km of Cowper’s Cross

PRAWR 242

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 0.76km NNE

1

1
Two Eggs

Natural Rock Feature • 0.76km SE

3

2
Thimble Stones

Natural Rock Feature • 0.8km E

10

1
Weary Hill Road

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 0.8km NNE

2

1
Neb Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 0.81km N

6

3
PRAWR 245

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 0.94km NE

1

1
The Badger Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 0.98km ENE

33

7
Buck Stones – West

Natural Rock Feature • 1km W

6

2
PRAWR 238

Cup Marked Stone • 1.02km N

1

1
Black Beck Hole

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.02km NNW

4

2
PRAWR 241

Cup Marked Stone • 1.04km NNE

1

1
Silver Well Stones

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.08km NNE

2

3
Little Badger Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.08km ENE

6

1

1
Graining’s Head

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.08km NE

2

1
Silver Well Cottage Stones

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.08km NNE

1
Weary Hill Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.12km NNE

7

3
PRAWR 249

Cup Marked Stone • 1.13km NE

1

1
PRAWR 254

Cup Marked Stone • 1.2km ENE

1

1
Green Gates

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.23km ENE

8

1

3
PRAWR 256 Pitchfork stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.26km ENE
PRAWR 255

Cup Marked Stone • 1.26km ENE

1

1
Barmishaw Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.28km NE

17

4
Nixon’s Station

Cairn(s) • 1.36km E

2

1
PRAWR 230-233

Cup Marked Stone • 1.4km N

1

2
The Swastika Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.47km NW

15

3

5

4
WoodHouse Crag

Cup Marked Stone • 1.53km WNW

2

2
The Anvil Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 1.64km WNW

5

2
Willy Hall’s Wood Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.72km NE

18

1

5
Pepperpot

Cup Marked Stone • 1.83km ENE

14

5
The Sepulchre Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.84km WNW

9

2
Ashlar Chair

Natural Rock Feature • 1.96km E

4

1

4
Panorama Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.14km NE

28

2

6

2
Bradup

Stone Circle • 2.14km SW

6

1

6

1
Gill Head Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.23km ENE

1
The Piper Crag Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.27km WNW

4

1
The Twelve Apostles of Ilkley Moor

Stone Circle • 2.42km E

50

2

13

2
Stanbury Hill

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.43km SE

2
Backstone Circle

Stone Circle • 2.44km ENE

13

1

7
Backstone Beck 5

Cup Marked Stone • 2.54km ENE

2

1
The Hardwick Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 2.54km WNW

3

1
Backstone Beck West

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.56km ENE

16

1
PRAWR 272

Cup Marked Stone • 2.62km ENE

2
Backstone Beck Enclosure

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.64km ENE

13

7
Hanging Stones

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.81km ENE

48

2

9

1
Addingham Crag Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.85km WNW

8

1
PRAWR 298

Cup Marked Stone • 2.88km ENE

3
Coin Rock

Cup Marked Stone • 2.89km E

2
The Planets

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.9km ENE

9

3
Rivock Edge

2.91km WSW

11

1

2
Lanshaw Lass

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3km E

1

1
The Doubler Stones

Natural Rock Feature • 3.03km W

18

4
Scheduled Rock 25350

Cup Marked Stone • 3.03km W

3

1
Cow and Calf Rocks

Natural Rock Feature • 3.04km ENE

7

4
The Idol Rock

Natural Rock Feature • 3.1km ENE

5

1
Green Crag Enclosure

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.1km ENE

19

1

2
Haystack

3.11km ENE

22

3
The Idol Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 3.11km ENE

27

1

5
Hotel Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.12km ENE

3

1
Lanshaw Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.2km E

1

1
Pancake Rock

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.26km ENE

7

1

2
Lanshaw E

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.29km E

2

1
Grubstones

Stone Circle • 3.54km E

9

1

2
Little Skirtful of Stones

Round Cairn • 3.61km E

3

1
Woofa Bank Enclosure

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.69km E

12

3
Horncliffe

Ring Cairn • 3.73km E

7

3

1
Cold Stone

Standing Stones • 4.01km E

1
Great Skirtful of Stones

Cairn(s) • 4.04km E

6

1

3
Middleton Moor 446

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.71km N

3
Middleton Moor 448

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.74km N

4
Middleton Moor 454

Cup Marked Stone • 5.75km N

1
Middleton Moor 453

Cup Marked Stone • 5.75km N

1
Middleton Moor 455

Cup Marked Stone • 5.75km N

1
Middleton Moor 437

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.91km N

2
Middleton Moor 435

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.91km N

3
Middleton Moor 458

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.99km N

2
Upwood Hall

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6km SW

1
Middleton Moor 482

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.01km N

2
Counter Hill Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 6.14km WNW

2

1
Middleton Moor 462

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.16km N

2
Middleton Moor 481 Latice Rock

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.18km N

2
Baildon Moor Circle

Ring Cairn • 6.25km SE
Counter Hill (Addingham)

Enclosure • 6.28km WNW
Baildon Stone 3

Cup Marked Stone • 6.42km ESE

2

1
Round Dikes (Addingham)

Enclosure • 6.49km WNW

5
Baildon Stone 1 (Dobrudden)

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.51km ESE

7

1
PRAWR 150

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.52km ESE

2
Baildon Stone 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.73km ESE

4

1
Middleton Moor 501

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.75km NNE

2
Baildon Stone 4

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.93km SE

3

1
Brackenhall Circle

Stone Circle • 7.11km SE

6

2
Harden Moor

Stone Circle • 7.38km SSW

3
Fairy Stone (Cottingley)

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.7km S

7

1

2
Thief Thorn Standing Stone (Draughton Moor)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.13km WNW

2
Askwith Moor 512

Cup Marked Stone • 8.15km NE

1
Hollin Tree Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.16km NE

1
Askwith Moor

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.18km NE

2

2
Man Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.2km NE

1
Catstones Ring

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.22km SSW

1

1
High Badger Gate

Ancient Trackway • 8.31km NE

4

1
Woman Stone, Askwith Moor

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.5km NE

1
Askwith Moor 534

Cup Marked Stone • 8.6km ENE

1
Askwith Moor 533

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.8km NE

1
Askwith Moor 525

Cup Marked Stone • 8.82km NE

1
Weston Moor

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.1km ENE

2
The Death’s Head Rock

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.42km NE

3

1
Black Hill

Long Barrow • 9.46km W

5

2
Low Bradley Moor

Cairn(s) • 9.48km W

4

1
The Tree Of Life Rock

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.58km NE

5

3
Snowden Carr I

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.66km NE

2

1
Ellers Wood, Askwith

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.21km ENE

2
Castlestead Ring

Enclosure • 10.54km SSW

1

1

1
Bull Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.55km E

9

1

4
Knotties Stone (Otley Chevin)

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.66km E

5

2
Brandrith Crags

Rocking Stone • 11.7km NNE

1
Hitching Stone (Keighley Moor)

Natural Rock Feature • 12.1km WSW

3

1
Winter Hill Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 12.39km WSW

1
Calverley Woods

Natural Rock Feature • 12.68km ESE

1

1
Pin Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.72km SE

1
Bank Slack Camp

Enclosure • 13.73km NE

1
Silver Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 14.52km WSW

1
Horsforth Low Hall Cup and Ring stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.37km E

2

1

1
Horsforth Milestone

Cup Marked Stone • 15.41km E

2

1
Fairy’s Chest

Natural Rock Feature • 15.54km WNW

3

1
Skyreholme 426

Cup Marked Stone • 15.83km NNW

1
Skyreholme 421

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.03km NNW

2
Skyreholme 422

Cup Marked Stone • 16.1km NNW

2
Skyreholme 418

Cup Marked Stone • 16.24km NNW

4

1
Skyreholme

Cup Marked Stone • 16.27km NNW

2

1
Skyreholme

Cup Marked Stone • 16.29km NNW

1

1
Skyreholme – Chopper’s Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.31km NNW

2

1
Skyreholme 415

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.37km NNW

9

1

1
Skyreholme Walled Boulder

Cup Marked Stone • 16.77km NNW

12

2
Almscliffe Crag

Natural Rock Feature • 16.79km ENE

11

1

5

1
Rocking Stone, Warley Moor

Natural Rock Feature • 16.94km SSW

1
Skyreholme 401

Cup Marked Stone • 17.13km NNW

4
Skyreholme 404

Cup Marked Stone • 17.13km NNW

3
Skyreholme 407

Cup Marked Stone • 17.19km NNW

2
Rectory Allotment

Ring Cairn • 17.36km W

4

2
Bleara Lowe

Round Cairn • 17.54km WSW

4

1
Dry Gill

Cup Marked Stone • 17.72km NNW

4

1
Appletreewick

Stone Circle • 17.88km NNW

25

3

10
PRAWR 208 (Adel)

Carving • 17.97km E

2

2
Plague Stone (Adel)

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.97km E

2

2
Wycoller Hall

Cup Marked Stone • 18.07km WSW

5
Walshaw Dean

Stone Circle • 18.23km SW

14

2

3

1
Elbolton Hill

Sacred Hill • 18.54km WNW

1
Fertility Stone (Dacre)

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.57km NNE

2
Guisecliff Wood

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.92km NNE

2

1

2
Miller’s Grave

Burial Chamber • 19.07km SSW

3

1

1
Robin Hood’s Penny Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 19.11km SSW

3

2

1
Midgley Moor Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.2km SSW

2

2
Witch’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.58km E

10

1

2
Dumpit Hill

Stone Circle • 19.67km NW

6

4
Churn Milk Joan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.79km SSW

3

5

1
Grey Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.87km E

5

1
Dove Stones

Natural Rock Feature • 19.97km WSW

3