What is recorded here

Doire Fhionáin Beag holds a fractured sandstone where one wide cupmark still faces the sky while a leaning boulder hides the rest. The stone sits in open pasture beside Caherdaniel Fort, exposing only enough for a person to wonder what the hidden surface records. Aoibheann Lambe identified the site in 2015, bringing back a place that ordinary walking had passed without knowing.

In improved pasture (44m OD), on a SE-facing slope. Surrounded by low hills and mountains with good views of Cahernageeha Mountain to N and Caherdaniel Fort (KE106-063001-) to E. A smooth and fractured sandstone (dims. 1.60m N-S; 2.00m E-W; max. H 0.70m) having two decorated surfaces. Motifs not readily visible upon this aspect due to large sandstone boulder (dims. 1.65m N-S; 2.2m E-W; H 1.7m) resting against it at an angle. Motifs not easily accessible for identification or measurement, as the angle between the rock art boulder and the stone resting against it, is too narrow. Surface of the rock art stone is uneven, however the presence of some cupmarks can be confirmed. The decorative element upon the flat top surface (dims. 0.10m N-S; 0.10m E-W) consists of a single cupmark (diam. 6.5cm; D 5mm). This monument was initially identified as rock art by Aoibheann Lambe (2015). Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 7 July 2017

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, the rock art may have had ritual or territorial significance, possibly linked to early farming communities or symbolic landscape markers. No specific folklore is recorded for the site.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.