What is recorded here

That is certain. Cupmarked stone in Kilbarry (carbery East (w.d) By.) is a Cupmarked stone in County Cork, Ireland. In certain instances, the above information has been revised or updated. In certain instances, the above information has been revised or updated.

In fosse of ringfort (CO107-042001). Large boulder (L 1.8m; 1.2m x 1.8m) with thirteen cupmarks (max. diam. 0.06m) on its upper surface. 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

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, the cupmarked stone may have had ritual or ceremonial significance, possibly linked to water or fertility symbolism. Such stones are often associated with wider ritual landscapes, though specific folklore or use in this context is not recorded.

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