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Rock art

Carrowreagh Or Craignacally, County Donegal, Ireland

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Townland
Carrowreagh Or Craignacally
County
Donegal
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
55.29554, -7.34603
SMR number
DG003-013----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1841 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The National Monuments Service's description

Identified by Van Hoek in 1987 and described as 'On a horizontal part of a large outcrop forming part of a SW. facing escarpment are 17 clear cupmarks, one surrounded by a faintly pocked complete ring. On the NW part is a small cross. As this cross-mark seems to be incised it is most likely Early Christian, although it closely resembles similar crosses at Mevagh G (DON 88) which are probably prehistoric (Van Hoek and Van Hoek 1985, fig. 2)' (Van Hoek 1987, 28).

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

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload/revision: : 30 May 2010

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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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