PREHISTORIC · CUP-MARKED STONE

Cup-marked stone

Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 10595
Period
PREHISTORIC
Site type
CUP-MARKED STONE
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cup-marked stone is a prehistoric rock surface bearing a series of cupules, located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The monument dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period, when such carved depressions were created on exposed rock faces across northern Britain and Ireland, though the precise dating remains uncertain. The cup marks themselves are shallow circular indentations pecked or ground into the stone surface, a form of rock art that appears to have held ritual or symbolic significance for prehistoric communities. Such monuments are distributed widely across the upland regions of Ireland and represent an important category of evidence for understanding prehistoric artistic expression and land use in the region.

Cup-marked stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 10595. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cup-marked stone?

Cup-marked stone is a prehistoric rock surface bearing a series of cupules, located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 10595.

What period does Cup-marked stone date from?

Cup-marked stone dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a cup-marked stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Cup-marked stone?

Cup-marked stone is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 10595.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cup-marked stone?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dual court tomb (0.2 km), Cashel (1.4 km), Cashel (1.5 km).

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