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Rock art in Ballinvally

Rock art

Why this matters

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, this rock art may have held symbolic or ritual significance, possibly linked to the nearby stone circle. The spiral or concentric circle motif is commonly associated with early European ceremonial or cosmological themes.

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What is recorded here

This was first recognised in 1980 close to the stone circle (ME009-059002-). It has a triangular shape (max. dims 1.06m x 0.45m; T 0.5m) decorated with what might be a spiral or concentric circles running over an edge of the stone, a cup and circle and a concentric circle motif which might be broken at the edges. (Shee Twohig, 2001, 117; Shee Twohig et al. 2010, 20; Eogan 2011, 7, No. 6) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of revision: 3 March 2017
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