ABSTRACT
The aim of this chapter is to examine the evidence for the weathering and erosion patterns of carvings at open-air rock-art sites in Ireland and to discuss the general position regarding management and presentation of these carvings. We will discuss not only the carvings on natural boulders and outcrops, predominantly ‘cup-and-ring’ motifs (which in Ireland are usually referred to as ‘rock-art’) but also examples of exposed carvings on passage tombs, as these are subject to similar weathering agencies. The discussion concentrates on the situation in the Republic of Ireland where the vast majority of sites are located.
