Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Rock art
Coomasaharn, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coomasaharn
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.00223, -9.98938
- SMR number
- KE071-120----
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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
In improved pasture field, on a SE-facing slope (179m OD). A very rough and fractured, prominent sandstone rock outcrop (dims. 3.70m NW-SE; 2.20m NE-SW; max. H 0.85m) with a rectangular decorated surface (dims. 1.45m NE-SW; 0.60m NW-SE) which is NW-facing. The rock art is very weathered and faint. The motifs consist of two cupmarks (diam. 3cm; D 4mm) off-centre to S. A triangular mark (dims. 5cm x 4cm; D 4mm) is located off-centre to W. Multiple pickmarks (diam. 5-10mm; D 4-5mm) of varying sizes, having no discernible pattern, occupy most of the decorated surface. A linear groove (dims. L 78cm; Wth 4-6 cm; D 7mm) extends (long-axis NW-SE) across surface of stone, to E, however this may be a modern marking. Two major rock fissures to N are enhanced by grass growing within.
Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 27 March 2017
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