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Rock art

Derreennaclogh, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Rock art, Derreennaclogh, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Derreennaclogh
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Coordinates
51.60590, -9.43882
SMR number
CO131-074----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1868 · 4. Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In rough pasture, upon a plateau, at a slightly higher location, c. 6.1m to E of rock art panel (CO131-069----). A very rough and fractured sandstone outcrop (dims. 3.05m NNW-SSE; 3.36m ENE-WSW; H 0.55m at W and flush with existing ground level at S, E and N) which is rectangular in plan with an E-facing aspect. According to local information, this has been uncovered in relatively recent times. This large, relatively flat stone is a rock art panel bearing at least five motifs upon a subrectangular decorated surface (dims. 1.7m NNW-SSE; 1.0m ENE-WSW). The decorative elements are very weathered and faint, yet easily traceable despite natural rock striations (long-axis E-W) across the stone surface and later grooves (long-axis N-S) at regular intervals which may be glacial. Four cup-and-ring motifs are arranged two either side of a natural fissure (long-axis E-W) which extends across the rock art panel. The northern cup-and-ring motif (overall dims. 19cm x 14cm) is defined by a ring (Wth 1.5cm; D 5mm) and has a central cup (dims. 11cm x 7cm; D 10mm). The southern cup-and-ring motif (overall dims. 19cm x 22cm) is defined by a ring (Wth 1.5cm; D 3-4mm) and has a central cup (diam. 14cm; D 16mm). The remains of a more complex motif (dims. 23cm x 16cm) to SE, comprise of a triple cupmark (each cup dims. 4cm; D 10mm) arranged in a linear format and enclosed by a wider ring (Wth 1-1.5cm; D 3-4mm) that is rectangular in plan. Rock art, possible (CO131-073----) is c. 33m to E.

Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly

Date of upload: 13 July 2017

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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