Lisheentyrone Cup Marked Stone View all content for Lisheentyrone

This is a newly discovered panel of cup-marks in Ireland and the first confirmed panel of rock-art in the Tipperary and also for a large area in every direction (approximately 80km2). It is adjacent to a standing stone pair and a large bowl barrow. On a previous visit to the stone pair in 2005, the rock outcrop was covered with grass. However on a visit in March 2014 the grass covering had been eroded away and it was immediately clear that the stone was cup-marked. It was also noted that there were similar cup-marks on the eastern stone of the nearby stone pair. There are expansive views to the west (where Lough Derg is located) and also to the south-west, south and south-east. To the north the view is limited by rising ground. The hill of Laghtea to the south-west seems to dominate the landscape from the cup marked panel and this hill was identified as the location of a hill-fort by Tom Condit in 1995. Unusually there are no views of Lough Derg from the panel. Funnily enough I remember posting here on TMA about possible cup-marks on the standing stone.

Posted by bawn79 26th July 2014ce

Comments (6)
Great stuff .	Posted by tiompan 26th July 2014ce
Thanks Tiompan - does it look like anything you might have seen before?	Posted by bawn79 27th July 2014ce
Multiple cups /pepper pot , varying size and grooves are the most obvious characetristics from the pics for me . Some that come to mind . http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/11231/beinn_ghlas.html http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/11231/beinn_ghlas.html http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/7423/finduie_wood.html http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/7616/garrow.html 3RD AND 6TH ON THIS PAGE http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/8872/glascorrie.html http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/11603/tullich_hill.html http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/13065/meikle_logie.html lAST ONE HERE .http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/13680/ardveich.html	Posted by tiompan 27th July 2014ce
A bit of a resemblance to Clonfinlough Derek? Maybe.	Posted by ryaner 28th July 2014ce
Thanks Tiompan & Ryaner for comments. To Tiompan - I don't know if you noticed the straight lines towards the edge of the panel. Would you think they have been carved or is it likely to be erosion? To Ryaner - ya it does a bit alright. Clonfinlough is probably one of its closest discovered neighbours.	Posted by bawn79 29th July 2014ce
yep , I was calling them grooves . My guess is carved or at least enhanced natural . Cracks and man made grooves/incisions can lead to /leave cups and also found , like the example , at the edge . http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/7641/balendune.html	Posted by tiompan 29th July 2014ce
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