Rock Art, MULLAGHAROY
Passage tomb art in Ireland, dating from the Bronze Age
Located at the crest of the S-facing slope of a low W-E spur. The SW face of this upright stone (dims c. 0.66m NNW-SSE; 0.34-0.5m E-W; max H 1.03m) is ornamented with picked concentric circles and arc designs that is somewhat anthropomorphic in appearance and in the tradition of passage-tomb art. (Eogan and O'Broin 1998) See the attached drawing from Eogan and O'Broin (1998, fig. 1) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 27 June, 2014 Amended: 3 August 2022
- Type:
- Passage tomb art
- Period:
- Bronze Age
- Coordinates:
- 53.76°N, 6.57°W
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