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In mountain heath (257m OD), on SE-facing spur of Macklaun Mountain, overlooking valley of Meelagh River to S and SE. Excellent views of surrounding landscape, particularly along valley to Caragh Lake at NE and the MacGillycuddy’s Reeks and Carrauntoohill to ENE. A smooth and fractured sandstone boulder (dims. 1.65m N-S; 1.32m E-W; H 0.66m at S) which is subrectangular in plan. It has an irregular decorated surface (dims. 0.14m N-S; 0.35m E-W) which has a very gentle E-facing aspect. The decorated surface bears a very clear cluster (dims. 0.14m N-S; 0.35m E-W) of approximately eighteen pickmarks (average diam. 5-7mm; D 2mm) located at S edge of flat rock surface. A shallow cupmark (diam. 5cm; D 3mm) is located at SE edge. A large, circular solution marks is located at E edge and a sod of turf and furze are at W edge of stone’s surface.
Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 18 July 2017
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