Cupmarked stone in Bohonagh

In level area of pasture, on S-facing slope. Excavated in 1959 (Fahy 1961, 95); c. 10m SE of multiple stone circle (CO143-032001-); boulder burial (CO143-032003-) and hut site (C0143-032004-) also nearby to NE and SW. Slab (H c. 2m; c. 1.2m x c. 0.1m) with 7 cup-marks on its upper surface was found beneath a low mound. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Dateable to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, the cupmarked stone is likely associated with ritual or ceremonial activity, possibly linked to the nearby stone circle and burial. Such markings may represent symbolic, astronomical, or territorial significance, though specific folklore or use remains unrecorded.