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Cupmarked stone in Lissonuffy

Cupmarked stone

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Cupmarked stone in Lissonuffy is a cupmarked stone in Lissonuffy, County Roscommon, Ireland. The stone measures 0.48m by 0.46m with a thickness of 0.2m. Four and half cup marks, each 5.5cm across and 1.5 to 2cm deep, appear on the surviving 0.25m by 0.2m section of its original surface outside the east gable of the church.
A stone (max. dims 0.48m x 0.46m; T 0.2m) that has four and half cup marks (diam. 5.5cm; D 1.5-2cm) on the small part (dims 0.25m x 0.2m) of its original surface that still survives is outside the E gable of the church. See the attached images: Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 30 June, 2017
Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, the cupmarked stone in Lissonuffy may have had ritual or symbolic significance, possibly linked to water or fertility. Such stones are often associated with ceremonial practices, though specific folklore or use in this case is not recorded.

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