What is recorded here

Ten shallow cups on the west face of a sandstone boulder, tilted slightly upward toward the east, sit on the lower north slope of the Loughcrew Hills. Someone cut or worn those marks in stone large enough to touch but small enough to overlook. The tilt suggests rain would drain east and leave the west face exposed, giving the maker a dry edge for working. That much is visible; the rest belongs to imagination.

This sandstone erratic (dims 2.05m x 1.8m) is located on the lower N-facing slope of the Loughcrew Hills, and has been fully recorded by Shee Twohig (et al. 2010, 16). Its upper surface slopes up to the E (max. H c. 0.5m) and about ten cupmarks can be identified on the W side of the stone. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 3 March, 2017

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, the rock art on this sandstone erratic may have had ritual or symbolic significance, possibly linked to the broader ceremonial landscape of the Loughcrew Hills. No specific folklore is recorded for this site.

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