Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Rock art
Spahill, County Carlow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Spahill
- County
- Carlow
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.60590, -6.88109
- SMR number
- CW022-064----
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University Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesUniversity Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDavid 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)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1904 · Sheet 14, 1904 (University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
- 1911 · Sheet 14, 1911 (University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
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The National Monuments Service's description
In pasture, on gentle SE facing slope. Discovered by landowner in December 2004. Weathered granite earthfast boulder (2.2m NE-SW, 1.4m NW-SE; H at NW 35cm) with the surface sloping gently to ground level at SE side. At the NE end of the stone surface is a concentration of c. 10 cup marks (diam. c. 4.5-5cm; D 1cm).
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 26 January 2012
Nearby in the register
- Rock artunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.