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Monolith Approximately 7 Metres North of Church of All Saints

A Grade I Listed Building in Rudston, East Riding of Yorkshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.0939 / 54°5'37"N

Longitude: -0.3226 / 0°19'21"W

OS Eastings: 509803

OS Northings: 467743

OS Grid: TA098677

Mapcode National: GBR VP53.Y6

Mapcode Global: WHHF5.0CPD

Plus Code: 9C6X3MVG+HX

Entry Name: Monolith Approximately 7 Metres North of Church of All Saints

Listing Date: 30 June 1966

Last Amended: 2 January 1985

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1083402

English Heritage Legacy ID: 166828

Also known as: Standing stone known as the Rudston Monolith

ID on this website: 101083402

Location: All Saints' Church, Rudston, East Riding of Yorkshire, YO25

County: East Riding of Yorkshire

Civil Parish: Rudston

Built-Up Area: Rudston

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): East Riding of Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Rudston All Saints

Church of England Diocese: York

Tagged with: Menhir

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Description


TA 06 NE RUDSTON CHURCH LANE
(north side)

9/65 Monolith
approximately
7 metres north of
30.6.66 Church of All Saints
(Formerly listed as
standing stone in
- I the churchyard)

Monolith. Probably Bronze Age. Grey sandstone. Approximately
8.0 metres high, approximately 1.75 metres wide, approximately
1.0 metre thick. Rectangular on plan, widening towards the mid-point
before tapering to a point. Possible cup and ring marks accompanied by
scoring. The largest surviving monolith in the British Isles.
Scheduled as an Ancient Monument.


Listing NGR: TA0980367743

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