Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Rock art
Coomasaharn, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coomasaharn
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.00650, -9.98941
- SMR number
- KE071-012----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
This flat section of rock outcrop bears seven cupmarks, with segments of concentric rings, on its upper surface. Two of these motifs are extremely weathered. Three simple cupmarks also occur. The maximum dimensions of the exposed portion of the stone are 2.05m x 1.05m.
See attached drawing of rock art taken from O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996, Fig. 49
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. 271. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 28 July 2013
In an area of cutaway bog, used to spread out turf, on a NE-facing slope (186m OD); bog trackway is c. 2.2m to SE. Excellent views across Behy River valley to NE, as far as Glenbeigh. A smooth and fractured, sandstone rock outcrop (dims. 1.55m N-S; 0.95m E-W; max. H 0.10m), barely protruding (H 0.05-0.1m) above surface of bog. This low-lying rock is irregular in plan with a relatively flat decorated surface (dims. 0.8m N-S; 0.75m E-W) with a very slight NNE-facing aspect. The motifs are very faint and worn by weathering. There are three cupmarks (diam. 4cm; D 3-4mm) toward the northern area of the surface. There are seven cup-and-one ring motifs (diam. 9-10cm) each having a cupmark (diam. 4-4.5cm; D 3-4mm) and all having incomplete rings (Wth 1.0cm; D 2-3mm), probably due to weathering.
Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 2 March 2017
Nearby in the register
- Rock artunder 1 mi
- Rock artunder 1 mi
- Field boundaryunder 1 mi
- Cupmarked stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.