Cupmarked stone in Glannafeen

In rough grazing, on a W-facing slope which is largely covered with ferns and briars, on the S side of Lough Hyne. Two cupmarks, one circular (diam. 0.08m; D 0.02m) and the other oval (0.12m x 0.07m; D 0.03m), are visible on the upper surface of a roughly rectangular boulder (1.8m NW-SE; 1.4m NE-SW; H 0.75m) that slopes down to the W. There are also several naturally occurring depressions on the stone. 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 symbolism due to its location near Lough Hyne. Such markings are often associated with wider European traditions of rock art.