Swastika Stone
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The Swastika Stone is a stone adorned with a swastika, located on the Woodhouse Crag on the northern edge of Ilkley Moor in West Yorkshire, England. It is the only one of its kind known in Britain.[1] The design has a double outline with four curved arms and an attached S-shape, each enclosing a so-called "cup" mark. Similar cup and ring marks can be found on other stones nearby.[2]
The stone has not been verifiably dated. The academic consensus suggests it to have been carved sometime around the Neolithic or early Bronze Age,[2][3] although Frank Elgee suggests that the design indicates a late Iron Age origin.[4]
See also
[edit]- Camunian rose – Prehistoric symbol from the petroglyphs of Valcamonica
- Fylfot – Anglo-Saxon and heraldic symbol
- Germanic pre-Christian use of the swastika
- Lauburu – Basque swastika
- Rock Drawings in Valcamonica
- Western use of the swastika in the early 20th century – Use of ancient Eurasian religious symbol
References
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- ↑ Carving?, The Ilkley Moor Swastika Stone: Britain’s Most Enigmatic Rock. "The Ilkley Moor Swastika Stone: Britain's Most Enigmatic Rock Carving?". Eldon Threads. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- 1 2 Weldrake, Dave. "Swastika Stone: Ilkley Moor" (PDF). West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ↑ Historic England. "Carved rock known as the Swastika Stone (1012014)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ↑ "Swastika Stone". Heritage Gateway. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
Elgee described the design as 'essentially characteristic of Late Iron Age craftsmanship'.
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