Clonfinlough stone
The Clonfinlough Stone is a glacial boulder in Town Country Clonfinlough ( Irish Cluain Fionnlocha ) south of the R444 (road) in County Offaly in Ireland , its surface covered with Bronze Age rock carvings , including bowls ( English cups is provided), human-like figures and footprints.
The discovery of a Bronze Age settlement in the valley below the rock confirms the assignment. The stone was described by James Graves in 1865 and drawn by George Victor du Noyer (1817–1869). In this form it has no parallels in Ireland.
There are also crosses on the stone, which, according to a study, have similarities with medieval carvings on the Iberian Peninsula . As the rock lies on an old pilgrimage route to Clonmacnoise , 3.5 km away , some of the carvings may have been made by the pilgrims.
literature
- Elisabeth Shee Twohig: Context and Chronology of the carved stone at Clonfinlough, County Offaly
Web links
- Description Engl. + Picture (last accessed on December 10, 2012)
- Description Engl. + Picture (last accessed on December 10, 2012)
- image
- Description Engl. + Image
Coordinates: 53 ° 18 ′ 59 " N , 7 ° 56 ′ 17" W.