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| *****SWAAG_ID***** | 136 |
| Date Entered | 19/02/2011 |
| Updated on | 19/02/2011 |
| Recorded by | Tim Laurie |
| Category | Mining Related |
| Record Type | Archaeology |
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| Site Access | Public Access Land |
| Record Date | 08/05/2008 |
| Location | Marske CP. Forty Acres Allotment. Upper of two cross marked rocks |
| Civil Parish | Marske |
| Brit. National Grid | NZ 07298 00932 |
| Altitude | 345m |
| Geology | Earthfast erratic boulder of fell sandstone. |
| Record Name | Marske CP. Forty Acres Allotment. Upper of two cross marked rocks |
| Record Description | Incised or pecked cross of Maltese type with equal arms 220mm *220mm.
The upper of two individual cross marks on sandstone rocks at this location, on the West Located on the upper, south westerly facing heather covered slopes of Cock How overlooking the Helwith Road or Green Lane.
The lower site is made on a sandstone block some 170m to the SW and lower down the slope and south of this is incised less deep and of different style and much less prominent.
In view of the fact that these two cross marked rocks are 170m apart on a hill slope with evidence in the form of shallow delves either for lead mine prospection if not for actual mining and that there are apparently no other similar marked rocks to prove a boundary in association.
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| Tree Site ID | 0 |
| Associated Site SWAAG ID | 0 |
| Additional Notes | The alternative possibility that these cross marked rocks are boundary stones relating to a Knights Templar Preceptory in the area is intriguing.
However in view of the presence of lead mining activity in their immediate vicinity, they are more likely to be Mere Stones which related to Mining Ground which belonged to Marrick Priory.
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| Image 1 ID | 319 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 1 Description | Marske CP. Forty Acres Allotment. Upper of two cross marked rocks here. |  |
| Image 2 ID | 320 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 2 Description | Marske CP. Forty Acres Allotment. Upper of two cross marked rocks. Detail. |  |
| Image 3 ID | 321 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 3 Description | Marske CP. Forty Acres Allotment. Upper of two cross marked rocks. Detail. |  |
| Image 4 ID | 322 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 4 Description | Marske CP. Forty Acres Allotment. Upper of two cross marked rocks. Detail. |  |
