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Rock art

Rathedan, County Carlow, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Rock art, Rathedan, County Carlow, 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
Rathedan
County
Carlow
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.72703, -6.91958
SMR number
CW016-129----

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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)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (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

On the SW summit of a hill overlooking the Castlecomer ridge to the W and Mount Leinster to the SE. Two areas of decoration in close proximity on bedrock.
Area 1 consists of a low-level face of exposed bedrock (20m N-S x 10m E-W) with an uneven surface comprising several panels, divided by natural fissures. There are 9 cup marks (diam6-8cm; average D 2cm) placed in a rough arc around a central, sloping terrace, situated lower than the rest of the outcrop at the S end of the exposed area. Of these, 7 are situated on the N side. In the lower, central area is a well-defined cup (diam. 10cm; D 3cm), extending from which is a linear arrangement of four smaller cup marks.

Area 2 is situated 2m SSE of the Area 1 and consists of a small panel of exposed bedrock, featuring 2 well-defined cup marks (diam. 8cm & 9cm; D 3cm) and a linear arrangement of three shallow cup marks (diam. 5-6cm; D 0.5cm) spaced 4cm apart. Parallel to this is a wide groove (D 1cm, Wth 7cm; L 16cm). Other faces of outcrop are exposed, but are not decorated.

Compiled by: Claire Breen and Chris Corlett

Date of upload: 4 October 2011

Nearby in the register

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

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