Rock Art, GORTACLOGHANE (Dunkerron South By.)

Rock Art in Ireland, dating from the Bronze Age

In rough pasture (174m OD), on a S-facing slope, on SE spur of Mullaghanattin mountain range and overlooking the Blackwater river valley S->W; Coniferous forestry SE->S. Located c. 50m to W of post and wire fence and stream (long-axis N-S). A slightly rough and fractured, earthfast sandstone boulder (dims. 02.13m N-S; 1.52m E-W; max. H 0.68m at S) having a rectangular decorated surface on two aspects of the stone. The N-facing aspect has a small decorated surface (dims. 0.15m N-S; 0.30m E-W) at its E end. It bears motifs consisting of a cup-and-ring motif (overall diam. 10cm; ring Wth 1.5cm; D 5mm; cup diam. 5.5cm; D 14mm) at W side and a cup-and-ring motif (overall diam. 10cm; ring Wth 1.5cm; D 5mm; cup diam. 5cm; D 15mm) at E side of decorated surface. These are conjoined by a short, linear groove (L 2.5cm; Wth 2cm; D 10mm). A cupmark (diam. 5cm; D 11mm) is located 4cm to E. The gentle S-facing aspect (dims. 0.16m N-S; 0.16m E-W) bears three cupmarks located centrally upon top of stone which are arranged in a triangular format. The largest cupmark (diam. 3.5cm; D 5mm) is at E, with a second cupmark (diam. 3cm; D 2mm) at N and a third cupmark (diam. 3cm; D 5mm) at W. This monument was initially identified as rock art by A. Lambe (2015). Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 6 July 2017

Period:
Bronze Age

Coordinates:
51.91°N, 9.80°W

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