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Rock art in Kealduff Upper

Rock art

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.

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