Rudston Monolith
Rudston Monolith Complex
Late Neolithic (1600 BCE? — stone older)·Grooved Ware·🇬🇧 East Yorkshire, Wolds, United Kingdom
About
About Rudston Monolith
Rudston Monolith in East Yorkshire, Wolds, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (1600 BCE? — stone older) megalithic attributed to Grooved Ware culture. Detailed survey and excavation document architectural phasing. The site includes a principal feature and ancillary settlement or ceremonial elements.
Why it mattersKey Grooved Ware site illustrating Late Neolithic (1600 BCE? — stone older) megalithic traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Rudston Monolith
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Grooved Ware
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1600 BCE erection?
- Period
- Late Neolithic (1600 BCE? — stone older)
- Culture
- Grooved Ware
- Purpose
- Tallest standing stone in Britain 7.6 m
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1600 BCE erection?
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
54.0931° N · 0.3231° W · 356 m · 3 mapped features
Rudston Monolith — Principal Feature
structurePrimary megalithic feature at Rudston Monolith
54.0939° N · 0.3223° WRudston Monolith — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Rudston Monolith with settlement traces
54.0924° N · 0.3237° WRudston Monolith — Outlier
rock artOutlier alignment or rock art at Rudston Monolith
54.0942° N · 0.3241° W