Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Rock art
Gleninsheen, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gleninsheen
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.06478, -9.14970
- SMR number
- CL005-133002-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
On the inner face of the northern and southern orthostats of Gleninsheen wedge tomb (CL005-133----) on the Burren plateau. Five and possibly six cupmarks (Wth 0.01-0.025m; D 0.01-0.015m) are visible in particular lighting conditions on the interior of the northern orthostat and one on the southern one. A possible circular area of light pecking is also visible adjacent to the northern group. It is possible that the largest and deepest cupmark was a natural feature augmented by pecking. (Gibbons 2007, 16-18)
Compiled by: Mary Tunney
Date of upload: 19 December 2016
References
Gibbons, M. 2007 Rock art in County Clare. Archaeology Ireland 21, 16-18.
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.