Rock Art, RATHGERAN

Rock art (present location) in Ireland, dating from the Bronze Age

Built into a field fence near the summit of an elevated ridge with good views of Mount Leinster to the NE and the western flanks of the Blackstairs Mountains to the S and SE. A granite boulder set on edge (L 1.15m; Wth 0.8m) with 12 cup marks (average diam. 4cm; average D 1cm), 5 of which are enclosed by circles (diam. 12 - 14cm) and a further three with probable traces of enclosing circles. The original location of this piece of rock art is unknown. Compiled by: Claire Breen and Chris Corlett Date of upload: 4 October 2011

Type:
Rock art (present location)

Period:
Bronze Age

Coordinates:
52.57°N, 6.83°W

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