What is recorded here

Half a metre above the rough pasture, a smooth oblong sandstone presents one large cupmark to the sky. Set on a north-west facing slope beside the R560, it stares across Brandon Bay and the Maharee Islands while Slievanea watches from behind. The stone is so level and unbroken that it seems less like a forgotten ruin and more like a deliberate stage, waiting for someone to notice the small hollow at its heart.

In rough pasture (84m OD), on a NW-facing slope, c. 55m to S of a regional road (R560). Excellent views NW-> N->NE of Brandon Mountain range, Brandon Bay and Maharee Islands; overlooked by higher ground of Slievanea mountain to SW. A smooth and unfractured, oblong sandstone (dims. 2.3m ENE-WSW; 0.85m NNW-SSE) which is flush with ground level along S side and protrudes (H 0.55m) above ground level along N-side. It has a distinct cupmark (diam. 9cm; D 11mm) upon highest part of stone surface which is generally level. Rock art (KE035-155----) is c. 20m to S. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 17 July 2017

Probably dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, this rock art may have had ritual or territorial significance, possibly linked to landscape features such as Brandon Mountain and the surrounding islands. No specific folklore is recorded for the site.

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