Rock art

The National Monuments Service's description

This boulder, 1.22m x .72m, lies 6m N of KE070-114----. On its sloping upper surface is a centrally positioned, circular pocked area. Close to its W edge is a similar, though less well-defined, motif. (information: A. Purcell).

The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 371. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload: 30 July 2013

In mountain heath (256m OD), on a steep S-facing slope with boulders and rock outcrop, on the lower slopes of Teeromoyle mountain; Good views of Ferta River valley to S and W. A smooth and fractured sandstone rock (dims. 1.30m E-W; 0.72m N-S; max. H 0.61m at E) having a rectangular (dims. 0.20m N-S; 0.30m E-W) decorated surface with a S-facing aspect; prominent high area on E side of boulder. The motifs are very weathered and difficult to trace consisting of a cup-and-ring motif (overall diam. 19cm; rim D 3mm; cup diam. 4cm; D 5mm) defined by a rim; Area between the cupmark and the rim is filled with a dense cluster of pickmarks. A short linear groove (dims. L 7cm; Wth 1.5cm; D 3mm) extends from motif, at E. A natural fracture is evident across NE area of motif. Field fence (long-axis E-W) is c. 6m to S and stream nearby to NW. Rock art (KE070-113----) is c. 11m to SW. Stream nearby to NW.

Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly

Date of upload: 31 May 2017