What is recorded here

This graveslab (L. 1.05m x Wth 0.6m) is a Rathdown-type slab bearing one large cup-mark and faint traces of vertical and horizontal lines. It has been secured to external face of the S wall close to the SE angle of Rathmichael Church (DU026-050002-) (Ó hÉailidhe 1957, 78, 79). The church lies on the E slopes of Carrickgollogan. See attached drawing of graveslab taken from Healy 2009, 90. To see a 3D model of this stone visit https://skfb.ly/oH8xt Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 17 May 2023

Rathmichael graveslab is a Neolithic Rathdown-type stone, dating to approximately 2500–2000 BCE. Its cup-mark and linear engravings reflect early ritual or symbolic practices associated with megalithic tombs in the Dublin region.

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