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Rock art

Teeromoyle, County Kerry, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Rock art, Teeromoyle, County Kerry, 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
Teeromoyle
County
Kerry
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
51.97412, -10.06388
SMR number
KE070-114----

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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)
  • 1841 · 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

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

Nearby in the register

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

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