What is recorded here
Rock art identified and described by Aoibheann Lambe as; 'this earthfast rock is inscribed with a number of motifs which include 3 conjoined cup-and ring-motifs with areas of pocking between the cup and rings.'.
See attached photographs provided courtesy of Aoibheann Lambe
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Aoibheann Lambe
Date of upload: 7 October 2022
Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, this rock art may have held ritual or symbolic significance, possibly linked to territorial markers, spiritual beliefs, or communal identity. Cup-and-ring motifs are commonly associated with prehistoric ceremonial landscapes in Atlantic Europe.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
CloghaunsHut site · 296 yd
Field boundary in Letter WestField boundary · 363 yd
Teeromoyle ToothMountain / peak · 1.5 mi
Mountain StageViewpoint · 1.9 mi
FeaklecallyHeadland · 2.7 mi
Gleensk Viaductbridge · 2.8 mi
O'Connell's Bridgebridge · 2.8 mi
Sheep Dog TrainingHeritage attraction · 3.2 mi
Soft Tree-fernSoft Tree-fern · 3.9 mi
Chilean wine palmChilean wine palm · 3.9 mi