Rock Art, DERREENNACLOGH

Rock Art in Ireland, dating from the Bronze Age

In heath and scrub (110m OD), on small plateau of a hillock, on E side of Bawnaknockane River valley; Overlooked by higher ground in the wider vicinity. Mount Gabriel is clearly visible in distance to SW. At a slightly lower location, c. 6.1m to W of rock art panel (CO131-074----). Rock art, possible (CO131-073----) is c. 40m to E. A very rough and fractured expanse of rock (dims. 4.45m N-S; 3.30m E-W), which was exposed in relatively recent times, evident by the edge of sod (D 0.12m) around the perimeter. It is subrectangular in plan, having natural striations and pocked solution marks across its surface. This is an extensively decorated rock art panel with a subrectangular decorated surface (dims. 4.45m N-S; 3.30m E-W) bearing a variety of motifs in size and form. The decorative elements are in a reasonably good condition, albeit having a slight crudeness, possibly due to the rough nature of the stone. There are approximately eleven main motifs and numerous cupmarks, pickmarks and linear grooves. The main features are a cup-and-eight-ring motif (overall dims. 63cm x 60cm; ring Wth 1cm; D 3mm; cup dims. 9cm x 7.5cm; D 15mm) and a cup-and-four-ring motif (overall dims. 66cm E-W; 58cm N-S; ring Wth 1-1.5cm; D 4mm; cup dims. 7cm x 7.5cm; D 28mm). A radial groove (L 42cm; Wth 1.5-2cm; D 4-5mm) also forms part of the decoration. There is a cup-and-three-ring motif (overall dims. 23

Period:
Bronze Age

Coordinates:
51.61°N, 9.44°W

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