Rock Art, AN LUACHAIR

Rock Art in Ireland, dating from the Bronze Age

Two stones were found in close proximity to one another on the SE slopes of Knocknakilton, overlooking the Emlagh river valley. The smaller stone (KE045-032----) has been removed from the field fence into which it was incorporated and is now in the possession of Oidhreacht Chorea Dhuibhne [KE042-172----]. This measures 1.2m x .8m x .07m to .15m thick. The markings are dominated by a large cup-and-3 circles with a radial line running from the central cup through a gap in the inner circle and across the outer circles. A diametrically opposed radial line is formed by a natural fissure. A possible cup-mark, badly eroded, lies between the 2 outer circles. The remainder of the motifs comprise at least 6 cup-marks, one now partially broken away, and a cup-and-circle which, though gapped, may once have been complete as the surface of the stone is spalled where the gap occurs. The larger slab (KE045-032001-) lies against the SE side of a field fence and measures 2.25m x .5m to .95m x c. 0.3m thick. The surface is very weathered and some of the cupmark-like depressions may be natural. However, there appear to be at least 10 definite cup-marks and 2 cup-and-circles. One of the cup-and-circles has a radial line and an elongated spall has broken away from the edge of the other removing a cup-mark noted there by Finlay (1973, 29-30). The above description is derived from J. Cuppage (compiler

Period:
Bronze Age

Coordinates:
52.18°N, 9.99°W

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