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
- 52.00343, -9.99200
- SMR number
- KE071-017----
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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 partially exposed section of rock outcrop measures 1m NE-SW x .7m NW-SE. It features a cupmark contained within two annular rings.
See attached drawing of rock art taken from O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996, Fig. 50 (d)
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. 275. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 28 July 2013
In upland heath pasture, on a SE-facing slope (c. 210m OD). Good views over Coomasaharn Lake to S. Location from grid reference provided is close to NW of a range of small, enclosed fields. Not located. According to O’Sullivan & Sheehan (1996, 83; Entry 275, Figure 50 (d), ‘this partially exposed section of rock outcrop (dims. 1.0m NE-SW x 0.7m NW-SE) is irregular in plan and has a decorated surface bearing one cupmark within two rings. The few stones that were exposed across this area were inspected and none appear to bear rock art of this description. This rock art example is likely to be obscured by bog, thick tussocks of mollinia and furze.
Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 2 March 2017
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