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"Stone with Cup and Ring Mark"

Place

[Eshbralley, Co. Fermanagh]

Dimensions

Length: 40cm
Width: 30cm
Thickness: 20cm

Caption

This stone, with its deeply cut ornament, bears one of the characteristic motifs of rock art - the cup-and-ring mark. Over 80 examples are known in Ireland, found on exposed rock surfaces. A splendid example occurs at Reyfad near Boho in County Fermanagh.

Credit

Kindly donated by Mr F Mulholland

Copyright

Historic Environment Division, DfC
Tony Corey

Object number

FCM_1977_032