Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Rock art
An Choill Mhór (bar. Corca Dhuibhne), County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- An Choill Mhór (bar. Corca Dhuibhne)
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.21216, -10.16059
- SMR number
- KE035-158----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In rough pasture (90m OD), on a NW-facing slope. Excellent views W-> N->NE of Brandon Mountain range, Brandon Bay and Maharee Islands and Lough Adoon waterfall to SSE; overlooked by higher ground of Slievanea mountain to SW. A smooth and fractured sandstone rock outcrop which is sub-oval in plan (dims. 1.5m N-S; 1.52m E-W; H 0.45m) and has a linear decorated surface comprising of two motifs which are c. 20cm apart. A faint cup-and-ring-motif (overall diam. 17cm; cup diam. 7.5cm; cup D 6mm; ring Wth 2-2.5cm; ring D 1mm) is situated to N of a natural fracture (long-axis NE-SW) which extends across stone surface. A second, faint cup-and-ring-motif (overall diam. 14cm; cup diam. 5.5cm; cup D 4mm; ring Wth 2cm; ring D 1mm) is to S of the natural fracture. Rock art (KE035-157----) is c. 14m to ENE.
Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 17 July 2017
Nearby in the register
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