Rock art in Barraderry East

Stone with at least seven cup and ring marks described by Price (1934, 31). Discovered c. 1870 during the construction of an artificial lake and placed in front of Humewood Castle. See WI027-064---- for the present location of this monument. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 October 2010 G. Conroy.

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, the rock art at Barraderry East may have had ritual or symbolic significance, possibly linked to territorial markers or ceremonial practices. It was later moved to Humewood Castle, reflecting 19th-century interest in prehistoric monuments.