Rock Art, DERREENY
Rock Art in Ireland, dating from the Bronze Age
In rough pasture, ontop of hillock (170m OD), within drystone field system, overlooking Kealduff River valley to S. A smooth and unfractured sandstone rock outcrop (dims. 2.00m NW-SE; 1.40m NE-SW; max. H 0.70m) which has a rectangular decorated surface (dims. 0.25m N-W; 0.13m E-W) which is upon a flat surface on top of rock; rock slopes down to SE from this point. The rock art is very weathered and faint consisting of a cup-and-one ring motif (diam. 9cm) having a cupmark (diam. 4cm; D 5mm) and ring (Wth 1cm; D 3mm). A cupmark (diam. 5cm; D 4mm) is adjacent to SE. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 27 March 2017
- Period:
- Bronze Age
- Coordinates:
- 51.94°N, 9.79°W
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