What is recorded here

Kealduff Upper holds a visible boulder marked with two cup-and-ring designs, embedded in boggy pasture where sheep still graze. The stones sit close to a watercourse, exposing ancient geometry to rain, hoof traffic and human curiosity. More carvings may still hide beneath rough surface, waiting for patience rather than force.

A prominently visible boulder (1.6m E/W x c.3m N/S, maximum height H.1.6m) close to a watercourse in boggy pasture used for sheep grazing, is inscribed with a cup-and-ring on its rugged S facing upper surface at its S extent (possible traces of a second ring and possible radial groove on this motif), a second cup-and-ring on the E facing upper surface at its N extent (diameters c.12cm). No other rock art on the largely rugged surface of this panel was confirmed on this occasion (6 May 2021), however it is highly probable that there are more carvings yet to be recorded. Compiled by: Aoibheann Lambe Date of upload/revision: 14 March 2022

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, the cup-and-ring marking on the rock may have held ritual or symbolic significance, possibly related to water or territorial markers. No specific folklore is recorded for this site.

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