Rock art

The National Monuments Service's description

Described in the Donegal Survey (Lacy et al. 1983, 99, no.651) as 'Two sets of concentric circles were noted on a slab of rock. It is located in an area of extensive rock outcrop and bog on the E slopes of Craigawannia'. Van Hoek described this site in 1987 as 'Reported from the same field as DON 5 is a slab with two cup-and-ring devices. One has four gapped rings and the other has four and part of a fifth ring. Both have a tail from the central cup. Even after several visits, this rock could not be located, and is probably completely overgrown' (Van Hoek and Van Hoek 1985, fig. 37)' (Van Hoek 1987, 28).

Van Hoek, M.A. M. (1987) 'The prehistoric rock art of County Donegal (part 1)' UJA vol. 50, 23-46.

Described by Van Hoek in 1988 as 'This rock has now been located. It is not covered (as was suggested by Van Hoek, 1987a), but the inscriptions are very much weathered. The rock lies a few metres to the W of the nearby standing stone (DG003-020) (Van Hoek 1987a, fig. 2) and is a large slab projecting northwards from an old low wall; it slopes 15 degrees SE. On it are the two cup-and-ring devices previously reported, plus three extra cupmarks. In the vicinity of DON 10 (DG003-007-) have come to light eight further decorated stones (DON 10A to 10H)' (Van Hoek 1988, 46).

Van Hoek, M.A. M. (1988) 'The prehistoric rock art of County Donegal (part II)' UJA vol. 51, 21-48.

References

Lacy, B. with Cody, E., Cotter, C., Cuppage, J., Dunne, N., Hurley, V., O'Rahilly, C., Walsh, P. and Ó Nualláin, S. 1983 Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century A.D. Lifford. Donegal County Council.