2017

SE1244 : Old waymarker, Bingley Moor (close look)

taken 6 years ago, 4 km N of Eldwick, Bradford, England

Old waymarker, Bingley Moor (close look)
Old waymarker, Bingley Moor (close look)
For context see SE1244 : Old waymarker, Bingley Moor. As well as the neatly carved names of three towns (Eldwick, Saltaire and Bingley), there is a less neat addition of "Ilkley 2 miles" with an arrow to the left; and an Ordnance Survey benchmark. More recently someone has crudely scratched a cross and the name Jesus onto the stone. Whether that is an attempt to replicate the ancient tradition of preaching crosses on the moors, or just religious graffiti, is unclear.
Rombalds Moor :: SE1145

Rombalds Moor covers about 90 sq.km. between Wharfedale and Airedale. The highest point is 402m above sea level (grid ref for this shared description). Parts of it also have local names referring to the nearest town, e.g. Hawksworth, Burley, Ilkley, Bingley and Morton Moors.

The moor is particularly rich in remains of prehistoric activity. The most numerous relics are the rock carvings which can be found on many of the boulders and outcrops scattered across the moor. Burial monuments stone circles and a range of enclosed settlements are also known. [source: Historic England, overall description covering several ancient monument sites]

There are several small reservoirs, originally built by local authorities, that collect water from the moors. The Rombalds Water Board was taken over by the Yorkshire Water Authority in 1973.


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Geographical Context: Moorland Milestoneid: YW XILKd other tags: Stone Sign Post OS Benchmark Milestone Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Bingley Moor [11] · Ilkley Moor [11] · Eldwick Saltaire Bingley [3] · Old Waymarker [2] Other Photos: · Old waymarker, Bingley Moor ·
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SE1244, 30 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Stephen Craven   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 2 December, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 4 December, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 1273 4431 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:53.6887N 1:48.4665W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SE 1273 4431
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South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
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