Rock art in Arch Hall

Built into the E face of the W pier of an ornamental arch, c. 2m off the ground. This is a piece of sandstone (Wth 0.41m; H 0.31m) with a series of four concentric incised circles and a central dot (diam. 0.15m). (Eogan 2011, 10-12) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. See the attached photograph Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 18 August, 2014 Eogan, G. 2011 Some individual stones with prehistoric art from County Meath. Ríocht na Mídhe 19, 1-14.

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, this rock art may represent a symbolic or ritual design, possibly linked to celestial observation or territorial marking. Similar motifs have been interpreted in other contexts as sun symbols or markers of spiritual significance.