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Rock ArtSite Name: Ben Rhydding (Ilkley) Alternative Name: ERA-2356; Boughey & Vickerman (331a); IAG331a; BR01Country: England County: Yorkshire (West) Type: Rock Art
Nearest Town: Ilkley
Map Ref: SE1337348050
Latitude: 53.928409N Longitude: 1.797828W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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This rock art panel was found in the garden of a private house at the northern perimeter of the former Ilkley Middle School, Ben Rhydding. It was moved to Manor House Museum in Ilkley. This museum has recently been closed to the public and fundraising plans are in place for it to be reopened as a community venture. It is not sure if this rock art panel is still in the museum or not, and I am trying to find out. This page will be updated once further information is known.
This panel is recorded as England's Rock Art entry for ERA-2356 Ben Rydding, which gives a description and includes photographs, a plan of the rock and its motifs, photogrammetry and a 3D model.
This rock is also described in Boughey & Vickerman's "Prehistoric Rock Art of the West Riding Supplement (2018)", pages 150 to 152 inclusive. The Supplement includes a photograph of the panel as it was in situ; a map showing the location of the carving at Ben Rhydding, an image of a wax rubbing, and a photograph of the rock as displayed in the museum. B&V adds: "(this is) a medium-sized fine gritstone boulder approx. 0.75m across by 0.67m high, part of the stone appears to have suffered recent damage, presumably by whatever mechanical device or means …. was responsible for transporting it from its 'original' location to where it had been dumped. The rock is a fragment of a larger boulder as the design clearly runs off its edge."
Note: Does anyone have any information on this rock art panel, or the timescale for the reopening of the museum? Thanks.
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