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Rock art in Drummin (ballinacor North By.)

Rock art

What is recorded here

On a S facing slope above the Keocha Brook, an earthfast granite boulder (1.6m NE-SW; 1.2m NW-SE; H at SE 0.6m; H at NE 0.35m). The surface of the boulder slopes gently towards the SW. At the higher, NE corner of the stone are 6 cup marks (diams. 4-5cm; D 1cm). See attached screenshot of 3D model of rock art created by Wicklow Rock Art Project, School of Archaeology, University College Dublin under the direction of Dr. Clíodhna Ní Lionáin. Photogrammetric 3D rock art model can be accessed at the following website: https://skfb.ly/B8yv Compiled by: Chris Corlett and Claire Breen Date of upload: 14 February 2013
Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, this rock art may have held symbolic or ritual significance, possibly linked to territorial markers, spiritual beliefs, or astronomical observations. No specific folklore is recorded for the site.

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