Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Rock art
Magheranaul, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Magheranaul
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 55.29457, -7.32549
- SMR number
- DG004-040----
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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
Described in the Archaeological Survey of Donegal as 'An exposed area of natural rock on which are carved at least 3 sets of rock marks: 59 to the S against the field boundary; 60 NE of this also against the field boundary and 61 to the W. The designs mainly consist of cup and circle motifs, some of which have tails. They are situated in an area of outcrop and turf sloping towards the S shore of the Isle of Doagh'.
Described by Van Hoek as 'Further SW along the wall is another longish outcrop surface which slopes 5 degrees to the SSE. It features a row of 11 cups, one of which has one complete ring and traces of a partial second one. There is also a cup with three complete rings which are angular at the S quadrant. Four cups are rather large and are only superficially pocked out. One of these has faint straight grooves attached to it, but their prehistoric origin is not clear' (fig. 11B) (Van Hoek 1987, 39)
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload/revision: : 30 May 2010
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.