Cairn I. Tall stone at end of right hand side of passage (as you enter).
There are five star symbols on this stone. The central one is the most easily seen and is the largest. There are two smaller-sized ones above it and another two, even smaller, below it.
Cairn L. Passage. First stone on right as you enter. Ref 27 (R1) – see Miscellaneous under Carnbane East for the meaning of these references.
Cairn L. Chamber. Right hand side. W face of stone separating first two cells. A series of lozenges. There is also art on the E face of this stone. Ref 22 (C19).
This stone is above right as you enter the chamber but its original position was probably as a lintel over the passage.
Cairn L. Chamber. Left side. E face of stone separating the two cells. There is also art on the W face of this stone. The lowest design is a spiral. The other two are concentric circles. Ref 7 (C3).
Art in Cairn V. Two concentric ring motifs – one at the foot and one (less clear) central left.
Cairn T. Passage. First stone on left as you enter. Ref L1 (see Miscellaneous for meaning of this).
Cairn T. Passage. First and second stones on left as you enter. Refs L1 and L2.
Cairn T. Passage, looking out. Fifth stone on left as you enter. Spiral with 5 turns. Ref L5.
Cairn T, W cell, backstone. The best-known Loughcrew decorated stone here shown in the context of its cell and sill stone. The light from the rising sun on the equinoxes illuminates this stone. Ref 14 (C8).
Cairn T, W cell, right hand side stone. This is a view looking down from the top of the stone. Ref 15 (C9)
Cairn T. N cell. Note the impressive sill stone. This is the only cell which does not have art on the back stone but two of the side stones are decorated – see previous image for one of them. Art can also be seen on the stone on the right – see next image.
Cairn T. The chamber stone immediately to the right of the N cell – Ref 8 (C15).
Passage near the chamber on the left as you enter (L19).
These are spirals – not connected apart from a slight overlapping.
There are more spirals (including a double spiral) at the foot of the stone.
Chamber W recess showing basin and decoration on two stones (C2 and C3). See next image for detail of C3.
Chamber W recess. The design on the backstone (C3). The central design is a spiral nearly 40cm across with 12 returns and some outer arcs along the top and right.
Two smaller spirals can also be seen.
Chamber N recess showing, on the right, the stone (C10) containing the spiral design.
N recess of chamber, stone C10.
To quote O’Kelly in the Newgrange book:
“The three-spiral stone (often wrongly called a triple spiral: since a double spiral ... consists of two parallel coils, by analogy, a triple spiral should consist of three: in fact the design consists of three double spirals, the two on the right being S – or returning- spirals as well). In order to integrate the left hand spiral into the design the two free ends of its outermost double coil were separated so as to sweep concentrically round the two other spirals and to meet again having encircled the S-spirals. The whole pattern is only 30x28cm.”
This may not be too clear from the oblique angle of the image but if you look for a figure 8 outline round the right hand spirals that is the “outermost double coil” of the left hand spiral. This “8” contains and does not connect with the right hand double spiral.
A wonderful piece of art!
Chamber E recess showing basin and art on lintel and roof. See next image for detail of roof art.
The magnificent panel of art on the roof of the E recess of the chamber.
The circular feature centre right is a spiral nearly 40cm across with eight turns.
To the left of this, with the crack running through it, is a motif comprising a central diamond surrounded by eight circles finished off by a band of three wavy lines which follow the outer arcs of the circles.
These wavy lines and circles are repeated in motifs to the right of the spiral (not visible) and in the bottom left-hand corner of the picture.
Kerb K17. Concentric circles. One on top edge, right of centre. One on right hand edge. A third, on left hand top corner, is not visible. SW quadrant – probabaly in public area.
Kerbs K52 and K51 – both bearing art. There is also art on the top of K51. NW quadrant.
Art on right hand side of kerbstone K95 – seven stones to the right of the entrance.
Multiple chevron pattern on kerbstone K93 – five stones to the right of the entrance.
One of the pair of cairn circles at the S end of the site – SX64347750
One of the pair of cairn circles at the S end of the site – SX64367747.