Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Rock art
Coomlettra, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coomlettra
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.02491, -9.82748
- SMR number
- KE072-029----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In level area of rough pasture (156m OD), with abundant rock outcrop and earthfast boulders; Knocknabrone Hill is visible to S. Rock art (KE072-026----) is located c. 7m to NE. A smooth and fractured sandstone rock outcrop (dims. 2.04m NNE-SSW; 2.77m ESE-WNW; max. H 0.20-0.40m at S) abutting a short, drystone wall (long-axis N-S) to E. This stone has a generally flat, smooth and fractured decorated surface (dims. 0.38m N-S; 0.60m E-W) which has a very gentle NNE-facing aspect. The motifs are weathered yet traceable and consist of a cluster of pickmarks (diam. 8-10cm; D 2-4mm) and some possible pockmarks (diam. 15mm; D 2-4mm) located across NE area of stone surface. A stream is located c. 2m to NW and a drystone wall (enclosing old stone buildings) is c. 16m to S.
Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 26 January 2018
Nearby in the register
- Rock artunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.