Rivock 24b (March 2012)

A probable prehistoric carved rock found on open access moorland in the Rivock area of Rombalds Moor, West Yorkshire. This carving was first notified to the CSI: Rombalds Moor project by local rock art researcher Paul Bowers. The CSI team recorded the stone ‘Rivock 24b’ on ERA in 2013, describing: ‘Irregular, low lying, domed, coarse-grained sandstone, earthfast boulder measuring 1.08m x 0.63m x 0.14m high, mostly under moss and vegetation cover. To E of panel, two cup-like depressions 13cm apart (centre to centre), each approx 3.5cm diameter.’ One of the cups appears countersunk in a larger, shallower depression. A third cup may also be present lower on the stone, forming the narrow point of a triangle. However, it’s difficult to be certain about the origin of this depression. This decimated model was created from 2 stereo pairs captured by Dave Spencer and Peter Butler (CSI Team) in March 2012. The imagery forms part of the HLF funded CSI: Rombalds Moor / Watershed Landscape Project archive.