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Rock art

Coomasaharn, County Kerry, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Rock art, Coomasaharn, 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
Coomasaharn
County
Kerry
Country
Ireland
Coordinates
52.00974, -9.99075
SMR number
KE071-114----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1753 map "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1753 · Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1790 · Composite: 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

In cutaway bog, on a NE-facing slope (148m OD), overlooking Behy River valley to N. A slightly rough and fractured sandstone rock outcrop (dims. 2.90m NW-SE; 1.00m NE-SW; 0.35m (max. H at NE) with an irregular-shaped decorated surface (dims. 0.70m NW-SE; 0.45m NE-SW) at W-end, which is flat. The rock art is clearly visible and consists of a linear groove (long-axis NE-SW) which extends (L 0.47m; Wth 2cm; D 4mm) across stone. A second linear groove (L 0.44cm; Wth 1cm; D 3mm) extends from this at a right angle to SE. There are two obvious cupmarks (diam. 4cm; D 3-8mm) to NW of the first linear groove and four small ones (diam. 2.5-3.5cm; D 3-4mm) to its SE, which are arranged two either side of the second linear groove. A natural fissure (long-axis NW-SE) extends across the rock outcrop, off-centre to E.

Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly

Date of upload: 27 March 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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