Rock Art, FARRANDAU

Cupmarked stone in Ireland, dating from the Bronze Age

In interior of cashel (CO142-070001-) leaning against inner face of wall to E. Stone fragment (H 1.05m; 0.5m x 0.1m) with at least ten cupmarks. Described by Somerville (1931, 9) as 'holed-stone of which the hole had been about 4" in diameter but the hole is now broken across'. Finlay (1973, 112-13) notes stone may be 'more broken now than when examined by Somerville,as the hole feature is not obvious. Example of rock art (CO142-070004-) at entrance to cashel. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009 Within interior of Knockdrum stone fort (CO142-070001-) (130m OD), adjacent to E of rectangular house site. This vantage point has extensive views of Castle Haven inlet to E, the Atlantic seaboard SE->S->SW, Skiddy Island to SE and Horse Island to S. A smooth and unfractured shale stone (dims. 1.04m NE-SW; 0.44m NW-SE; T 0.11m) having a rectangular decorated surface (dims. 0.92m NE-SW; 0.33m NW-SE). This stone bears ten cupmark (dims.2.5-6cm; D 3-10mm) across its flat upper surface. According to Somerville (1931, 9) another stone in this vicinity, described as a 'holed-stone’, was destroyed sometime after 1913. The hole had been about 4" in

Type:
Cupmarked stone

Period:
Bronze Age

Coordinates:
51.53°N, 9.19°W

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