Rock Art, RATHGERAN

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

Sitting alongside a field fence, on a gentle SE facing slope with good views of the Blackstairs to the SE, and Mount Leinster and Knockroe to the NE. A small granite boulder (L 0.72m; Wth 0.35m; T 0.2m) with 22 cup marks (average diam. 4cm; D 0.5cm - 2cm) visible on one flat surface. The surface is also scored with plough marks, indicating that the stone was originally a low-level, recumbent slab. Original location 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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