Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Rock art
Kealduff Upper, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kealduff Upper
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.01074, -10.00134
- SMR number
- KE071-147----
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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 mountain heath (151m OD), in area of rock outcrop and boulders, on a NE-facing slope. Excellent view of Behy River valley to NE and overlooked by horseshoe of mountains enclosing SE->SW->N. A smooth and fractured sandstone rock outcrop (dims. 1.60m E-W; 1.20m N-S; max. H 0.55m) which is subrectangular in plan. The decorated surface (dims. 0.10m E-W; 0.10m N-S) has a gentle S-facing aspect and bears a well-defined cupmark (diam. 6cm; D 6mm) located upon E side of this rock outcrop; A natural hollow is adjacent to W.
Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 18 July 2017
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.