Copt Howe
Copt Howe is a large rock carved block northwest of Chapel Stile near Ambleside in the Lake District , Cumbria , England, between the Great Langdale Beck (river) and the B5343 road leading to the Pike of Stickle (Neolithic ax making ) runs.
The rock is provided on the eastern side with complex scorings consisting of groups of concentric semi-circles and rings, some linear grooves and a group of small bowls ( English cups are made). The flat (or eroded) scratches are difficult to see, however. It is curious that the Late Neolithic or Bronze Age imagery was not recognized until 1999, despite the fact that the area is popular with hikers and vacationers.
The place is probably connected in some way with the Stone Age "Langdale ax industry" (from green stone), as the Langdale Beck enables the ax blanks to be easily transported from the valley to the east. Langdale stone axes have been found across the UK and Ireland .
literature
- Clare Fell: The Great Langdale stone-ax factory , Trans Cumberland and Westmorland Antiq and Arch Soc, 50 1950, pp. 1-13
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Coordinates: 54 ° 26 '35.8 " N , 3 ° 3' 33.1" W.