Description by M J O'Kelly

R21, Six shallow grooves were picked across the surface with well rounded ridges in between and the surface then pick dressed. There are two main types of megalithic art at Newgrange, The earliest of which is abstract and geometric design (plastic style) and the later is pick dressing, both can be seen on this orthostat.

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