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The Grey Stones is a prehistoric decorated stone monument located in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It comprises two stones bearing cup marks and decorative motifs, typical of Neolithic and Bronze Age rock art traditions found across the British Isles. The stones rest upon bedrock of the Kilskeery Group, a Chesterian formation of sandstone, mudstone, siltstone and conglomerate that characterises the local geology of this region.
The cup marks—small, rounded depressions pecked into the stone surface—represent one of the earliest forms of artistic expression in the archaeological record. Such decorated stones often served ceremonial or territorial functions within prehistoric communities, though their precise significance remains unknown. The additional decorative elements on these two stones suggest they held particular importance to those who carved them.
The monument is protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 10203, ensuring its preservation for future study. Located at grid reference H3450246852, The Grey Stones remains a tangible link to Fermanagh's prehistoric past and contributes to our understanding of early artistic traditions in Northern Ireland.
The grey stones. two stones with cup marks & decoration is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 10203. View the official record →
The Grey Stones is a prehistoric decorated stone monument located in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 10203.
The grey stones. two stones with cup marks & decoration dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a decorated stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
The grey stones. two stones with cup marks & decoration 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 10203.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crannog (4.3 km), Crannog (4.4 km), Crannog (4.4 km).
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The grey stones. two stones with cup marks & decoration stands on Kilskeery Group, bedrock that formed in the Chesterian. The rock here is sandstone, mudstone, siltstone and conglomerate.