Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Rock art
Letter West, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Letter West
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.01644, -10.01219
- SMR number
- KE071-188----
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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
Small inconspicuous low-lying panel with upper surface sloping slightly upwards to N. The exposed sub-rectangular surface measures c. 1m N-S and 0.5m E-W. A finely incised ring (diam. 0.16m, D 1mm, wth 2mm) with a central perforation is located at SE end of exposed surface. Some irregular shaped hollows at N end of the panel. 6 incised rings (5 of which are conjoined) of similar proportions (diam. 0.17m) are located on E side of KE084-072----. Identified as rock art by Aoibheann Lambe (2018).
Compiled by: Aoibheann Lambe
Date of upload: 14 May 2018
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.