Rock Art, MAGHERANAUL

Rock Art in Ireland, dating from the Bronze Age

An area largely consisting of exposed rock slab interrupted by stretches of turf. There are three sets of rock marks in a rough N-S line (M. R. Colhoun). a to the S, b in the middle and c to the N. A fourth set, d, is located just to the W. It is possible that there are further examples here. They are situated on a virtually horizontal rock surface sloping S to the channel between the Isle of Doagh and the mainland. Described by Van Hoek as 'Three carved rocks in this field have been previously mentioned and illustrated in DAS (Archaeological Survey of Donegal). Close inspection, however, revealed more engravings and therefore each carved surface has been fully reviewed here. Rock DON 17 takes in the engravings listed as Nos. 57C and 57D in DAS. The W part of this rock sloping 12 degrees to the SW, has seven long parallel grooves and five cupmarks, two of which have parts of one ring and a tail from the central cup. There are a few more grooves, one perhaps intended as a second ring. The engravings on this part are extremely faint, and a small cup and horseshoe ring, illustrated in DAS, could not be traced any more. The rock surface is moreover rather rough. On the contrary, the E part of the same rock has very well preserved markings, all clearly pocked. These comprise one single cupmark, two cups connected by small grooves, a disc-cup with three gapped rings and part of a fou

Period:
Bronze Age

Coordinates:
55.29°N, 7.32°W

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