Rock Art, CANEARAGH
Rock Art in Ireland, dating from the Bronze Age
In pasture field (186m OD), with abundant rock outcrop and boulders, on a gentle NW-facing slope; Best views SW->NW toward Teeromoyle Mountain and Drung Hill. A partial cup-and-two-ring motif (overall dims. 12cm x 9cm; ring Wth 1cm; D 3cm; cup diam. 1.5cm; D 2mm) which is complete S->W->NNE, is located on W side of decorated surface. A cup-and-two-ring motif (overall dims. 26cm; ring Wth 1.5cm; D 2-3cm; cup diam. 5cm; D 10mm) is c. 56cm to NE; obscured across N arc by stone wall field boundary; A natural fracture (long-axis E-W) extends from cupmark at E. Thirteen cupmarks (range diam. 1.5-3cm; D 4-5mm) to centre and S of decorated surface. Various pickmarks across S and E areas of decorated surface. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 5 July 2017
- Period:
- Bronze Age
- Coordinates:
- 52.01°N, 9.96°W
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