What is recorded here

Altashane holds a north-south standing stone where at least nineteen cup-marks and one cup-and-circle mark the east face. It stands in pasture on an east-facing slope, exposing its ancient surface to sunrise and rain. Perhaps people visited it when the land was young, reading cups and circles as a language of memory, promise or warning.

A standing stone (DG011-014----) orientated N-S on its long axis. On the E face there is 1 cup-and-circle and at least 19 cup-marks. There are also some possible cup-marks on the W face. Situated in pasture land on an E facing slope. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of revised upload: 21 October 2015

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, the rock art on this standing stone may have had ritual or astronomical significance, common to such monuments across Britain. Cup-and-ring markings are often associated with ceremonial use, though specific local folklore or meaning for this site is not recorded.

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