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
- 52.21191, -10.16057
- SMR number
- KE035-163----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 unfractured sandstone rock outcrop (dims. 1.35m E-W; 0.34m N-S) which is flush with the existing ground level. It has a subrectangular decorated surface (dims. 0.09 E-W; 0.15m N-S) which is generally flat with a slight NNE-facing tilt. The decorated surface bears a cluster of five small cupmarks (diam. 12-15mm; D 2-3mm) off-centre to S. A series of linear grooves of unknown origin are evident under the light sod and mosses to NNE.
Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 17 July 2017
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.