Discover Alone, back to main map

Rock art (present location) in Drummin (ballinacor North By.)

Rock art (present location)

What is recorded here

A granite boulder (1.2m x 1m) with some large quartz inclusions. At least 24 small, closely spaced cup marks (diam. c. 4cm-5cm; D 1cm) and a number of small pits are scattered across the surface of the rounded stone. The exact original location of this site is not known although it is believed to have been found somewhere close to the rock art site c. 100m to the N (WI017-002----). 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/AUps Compiled by: Claire Breen and Chris Corlett Date of upload: 2 November 2012
Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, this rock art may have had ritual or symbolic significance, possibly linked to water sources or territorial markers. Cup marks are often associated with ceremonial practices or astronomical alignments, though specific folklore or use in this area is not recorded.

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

What survives
Recorded monument

Places near here

Add to this placeAdd a picture Comment or add a tip

Explore 1,118,481 places