Rock art

The National Monuments Service's description

This is one of three small boulders (DU026-146/147----) containing cup-marks which were discovered during archaeological investigations on the route of the South-Eastern Motorway (Clinton 2002, 87; 2004, 131).
Rock A described by Dr Muriris O'Sullivan as a; 'Slightly rounded granite boulder (00E0525:3:104). The surface into which the cupmarks are carved is convex in form with at least 24 cupmarks to be seen on a face measuring 0.61m x 0.38m. The largest of the cupmarks measure approximately 4 cm across while the smallest examples are about half that diameter. The field of cupmarks extends more or less over the entire area of the face. In spite of the variations in size the cupmarks appear to form a coherent group in general disposition on the stone, individual form and carving technique' (Breen 2012, 397).

Breen, T. 2012 Report on the Findings of the Archaeological Excavations at Carrickmines, Co. Dublin - Carried out under licences 00E0525, 02E1532 and Ministerial Directions. M50 South-eastern Motorway Scheme
4 volumes. Prepared on behalf of V.J. Keely Ltd. for Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.

See attached drawing of rock art taken from Breen 2012, Fig. 8.3.1

Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy.

Revised by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of revised upload: 4 January 2023

References

Clinton, M. 2002 Clomoney North. I. Bennett (ed.) Excavations 2000. Summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 22-4, No. 63. Wordwell. Dublin