Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Rock art
Kealduff Upper, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kealduff Upper
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.01063, -10.01353
- SMR number
- KE071-158----
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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 clear area of otherwise rocky mountain heath (205m OD), on a NE-facing slope. Excellent views of Behy river valley to NE with Seefin and Droum Mountains in background; Stream is c. 9m to NW. A slightly rough and very fractured sandstone boulder (1.55m NW-SE; 1.1m NE-SW; H 0.35m at N) which is roughly triangular in plan. It has a roughly circular decorated surface which has a S-facing aspect and bears a cup-and-two-ring motif (total diam. 16cm) having a central cupmark (diam. 5cm; D 8mm) and two rings (Wth 1cm; D 2-3mm). Motif is at base of stone and is eroded across S arc, possibly due to proximity with present ground level. It is possible that additional motifs are obscured under the sod to E and S.
Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 24 January 2018
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.