Editing Verbeia (section)

==The Swastika Stone==
The [[Swastika Stone]] is a petroglyph on the northern edge of [[Ilkley Moor]], overlooking the Wharfe valley, which is unique in British rock art. It uses cup-marks, but is otherwise distinct from the [[Cup and ring mark|cup-and-ring art]] found across the moor. It is identical in form to certain of the [[Camunian rose]] motifs found in [[Val Camonica]], northern Italy. It seems possible that the Lingones troops who worshipped Verbeia may have encountered the Camunian rose on migrating across the Alps, and adopted the symbol, carving it on Ilkley Moor while stationed there.

Ross<ref>''Pagan Celtic Britain'', Anne Ross, Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1967</ref> repeatedly associates Verbeia with the goddesses [[Brigid]] and [[Brigantia (goddess)|Brigantia]]. Given that [[Brigid's cross]] is a prevalent swastika-like image in Ireland, there may be further links here between Verbeia, imported Gaulish cults, and the swastika image.