Rock art (present location) in Ballynasilloge

On relatively low-lying ground, with a W facing aspect. Brandon Hill is visible to the SSW and to the WSW are the Coppanagh Hills. A large granite boulder (L 2.5m; Wth 1.5m; T 1.4m) which was originally earthfast and uprooted from the neighbouring field during modern reclamation works. The presence of plough marks on a small area (c. 60cm x 50cm) suggests that only this part of the boulder was originally exposed above the ground surface. Within this area there are at least 6 weathered cup marks, 3 of which are 8cm to 9cm across and 1cm deep, the others averaging 5cm across and 0.5cm deep. There are also a number of other shallow depressions that are quite possibly the remains of further cups, but these are not well-defined. Compiled by: Claire Breen and Chris Corlett Date of upload: 5 October 2011

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, this rock art may have held ritual or symbolic significance, possibly linked to landscape features such as Brandon Hill or the Coppanagh Hills. Its orientation and positioning suggest it could have been used in seasonal or ceremonial contexts.