What is recorded here

Moss still clings to the E-facing rock in County Cork, hiding a heptagonal groove cut through stone that now disappears beneath a timber outbuilding. George Dose identified the markings in 1994, yet the third curvilinear line continues under the structure, denying anyone the chance to see where it ends. The building rests on stilts above the hidden continuation, turning an ordinary house plot into a place where human imagination must complete what the rock withholds.

In gently undulating rocky scrub area of wider house plot, upon large E-facing rock outcrop (long-axis NE-SW) that extends under front elevation of a timber out building (constructed upon stilts); pathway to front door of outbuilding is adjacent to N. A slightly rough and fractured, large expanse of rock outcrop which bears natural striations, solution marks and fissures, all covered by a light layer of moss. It has a relatively steep E-facing decorated surface (dims. min. 1.2m N-S; min. 0.8m E-W) which appears to continue under this raised structure. The decorative elements consist of a large heptagonal motif (dims. 0.54m N-S; 0.42m E-W) defined by curvilinear groove (Wth 1.5cm; D 4mm). A sub-rectangular feature (dims. 18cm N-S; 35cm E-W) adjoins to N and is defined by linear groove (Wth 1.5cm; D 2mm). A third curvilinear feature is situated c. 20cm to E and continues under the building. Initially identified as rock art by George Dose (21/03/1994). Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 4 December 2017

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, the rock art may have had ritual or territorial significance, possibly linked to early farming communities in the region. No specific folklore is recorded, but its positioning suggests a connection to landscape use or symbolic orientation.

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