Cupmarked stone in Derryduff (carbery East (w.d.) By.)

Within circular enclosure (CO107-02801-). Slab (L 3m; 2.5m x 0.6m) with two possible cupmarks on its upper face. 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

Date likely to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, given the presence of cupmarks and association with a circular enclosure. Cupmarked stones are often linked to ritual or ceremonial activity, possibly connected to fertility, water, or ancestor veneration.