Rock Art - MA097-006001- Boheh Stone

The Boheh stone is a national monument in State ownership (no. 530). A large natural boulder of out-cropping rock, it is known locally and recorded on OS maps as 'St Patrick's Chair & Knee Mark'. The stone bears one of the finest collection of petroglyphs in Ireland spread out over an area c. 4m square. The motifs, over 250 in number, have been carved on all surfaces of the stone at various levels (van Hoek 1993) and mainly take the form of 'cup', 'cup and rings' and 'keyhole' designs. The carvings have formed the basis of a 'rolling sun' thesis (Bracken and Wayman 1992; Van Hoek 1993) where the setting sun appears to glide or roll down the north flank of Croagh Patrick around two particular dates during the year (18th April and 24th August). A further panel of art was exposed on the stone in 2015. (Kinahan 1878-9; Bracken and Wayman 1992; Van Hoek 1993; Morahan 2001, 28-9) Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab博赫石（Boheh Stone）是编号为530的国有国家级古迹。该石为一块大型裸露天然巨砾，当地俗称其为“圣帕特里克之椅与膝印”，并在OS地图（Ordnance Survey地图）上亦以此名称标注。石上存有爱尔兰境内最精美的岩刻（petroglyphs）集群之一，分布面积约4平方米。该岩刻共计250余处，分布于石块各表面的不同高度处（van Hoek 1993），形制主要为“杯状纹”“杯环纹”及“匙孔纹”。这些岩刻支撑了“滚动太阳”假说（Bracken and Wayman 1992; Van Hoek 1993），该假说提出，每年的两个特定日期（4月18日与8月24日），日落景观会仿佛沿克罗帕特里克山北坡滑行或滚动。2015年，该石上又新暴露一处岩刻区域（Kinahan 1878-9; Bracken and Wayman 1992; Van Hoek 1993; Morahan 2001, 28-9）。数据来源：Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab