Rock art

The National Monuments Service's description

In cutaway bog. The flat bog-stained exposed surface of a rock (1m E-W; 0.6m N-S) displays a cup-and-ring (diam. 10cm) and a single cupmark (diam. 5cm; D 1.5cm).

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload: 30 May 2011

In turf spreading area of cutaway bog, on a NE-facing slope (180m OD), c. 18m to SE of bog trackway. Excellent views across Behy River valley to NE, as far as Glenbeigh. Only partially visible above present ground level. A slightly rough and unfractured, green sandstone rock (dims. 1.13m N-S; 1.28m E-W), which is only partially visible above the present ground level. (It was necessary to remove a thin layer of turf/peat to expose motifs that were clearly running under it). This rock art site has a sub-oval decorated surface (dims. 0.80m N-S; 1.00m E-W) which is flat. The rock art is faint and weathered and consist of eight motifs in total. These comprise of a conjoined cup-and-ring motif (total dims. 22cm E-W; 12cm N-S) consisting of two cupmarks (diam. 5.5cm; D 4-8mm) enclosed by a ring (Wth 1.5cm; D 2-4mm), to NW; One cupmark (diam. 3.5cm, D 4mm), to NW and another of similar size and form, to NE. Two individual cup-and-partial ring motifs (diam. 13cm) composed of a cupmark (diam. 6cm; D 4mm) and ring (Wth 2cm; D 2-3mm) are off-centre to S. A cupmark is adjacent to NW and a second cupmark (diam. 3cm; D 2mm) is outlying to E. Margin of turf spreading area is c. 1.4m to ESE and stone is being damaged annually by turf harvester during the turf spreading process.

Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly

Date of upload: 3 March 2017