Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Rock art
Crannagh, County Carlow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Crannagh
- County
- Carlow
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.60633, -6.79627
- SMR number
- CW023-034----
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University Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesUniversity Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
A large sub-square, earthfast granite boulder (4m NW-SE x 4m NE-SW). The surface of the stone is highest at the NW, and falls away quite sharply to the NE, SE and SW. On the highest part of the stone, nearest the edge, is a cup (diam. 5cm; D 1cm) enclosed by a very weathered ring (ext. diam. 14cm). Nearby is a second small cup (diam. 4cm), which also appears to be enclosed by a weathered ring (ext. diam. 12cm). There is also a large cup (diam. 7cm; D 2cm) without any evidence for an enclosing ring. Several other pock marks appear to represent the remains of weathered cup marks, including 3 small cups (diams. 3cm) forming a line.
Compiled by: Claire Breen and Chris Corlett
Date of upload: 5 October 2011
Nearby in the register
- Rock artunder 1 mi
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.