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Originally found in a secondary position in a field wall at an unknown location in Mothel, it is now located in the 'Stone Corridor' of the North Wing at UCC. Triangular-shaped, slaty stone (max. L 0.5m; max. H 0.41m; T 0.08-0.17m) with nine cup-and-circle motifs (diam. of cup 0.02-0.03m; diam. of cup-and-circle 0.06m; D 0.01m), two of which are conjoined by a single circle. Damage occurs along one side with possible later markings visible. (Power 1897a; 1907a; Johnson 1996, 148-9)
Johnson, S. A. (1996) Three problematic rock art stones from Ireland. JRSAI 126, 147-51.
Power, Rev. P. (1897a) Notes and Querries - Cup and circle inscribed stone at Mothel. WAJ 2, 170-5.
Power, Rev. P. (1907a) On a cup-and-circle inscribed stone from Co. Waterford. WAJ vol. 10, 167-170.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 23 December 2008
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