Zig-zags, cup marks and swirls 

The Ardmore Gallen Stone is one of the most impressive standing stones in Ireland. It stands over 6 ft tall and is 3ft wide in a largely forgotten field near the village of Muff.  Over 10,000 standing stones have been recorded and these were erected for a multitude of purposes including tribal boundaries, ritual locations, burial locations and even placed for cows to have a good scratch! They are often difficult to date but it is believed that The Ardmore Stone dates to anywhere between 1500 BC and 500 BC as it has ancient carvings called cup marks (small depressions) and swirling patterns which date to the Bronze Age. No one knows for sure what they mean but leading theories suggest they must be some sort of early recording system for either the seasons or for star constellations.

WoW Factor 82/100

Rarity 90/100

Genius Loci 86/100