Cupmarked stone in Glannafeen

In a rough grazing area largely covered with ferns and briars, on an E-W ridge on the S side of Lough Hyne. At least six cupmarks (diam. 0.04-0.07m; D 0.01-0.04m) are visible on the upper surface of a roughly rectangular boulder (2m E-W; 1.4m N-S; H 1.2m). The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, the cupmarked stone in Glannafeen may have had ritual or ceremonial significance, possibly linked to water or fertility, given its proximity to Lough Hyne. Such stones are often associated with wider prehistoric landscapes and symbolic practices.