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Rock art

Tuar An Chladáin, County Kerry, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Rock art, Tuar An Chladáin, County Kerry, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Tuar An Chladáin
County
Kerry
Country
Ireland
Coordinates
51.95488, -10.01994
SMR number
KE081-064----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1841 · 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 improved pasture (135m OD), on a SE-facing slope, in southern foothills of Coomacarrea Mountain. Good views overlooking the Owroe and Inny river valleys. A trackway is c. 3m to NW and a stream is c. 8m to NE. A smooth and fractured sandstone (dims. 4.10m E-W; 3.80m N-S; max. H 2.00m at E) which is subrectangular in plan. The E side of this stone is very steep and bears no motifs. The W side is more gradual as it slopes down to ground level and is largely covered in grass; Three field clearance stones upon top. The decorated surface (dims. 0.10m N-S; 0.10m E-W) is W-facing and bears six decorative elements which are very weathered. The W side of this stone has two distinct areas: a lower portion to N and a higher (H 0.19m) to S. Three cupmarks (diam. 6-8cm; D 5-10mm) are located upon lower platform; The smaller of these cupmarks (diam. 6cm; D 5mm) has a natural hollow on N side. Two parallel, linear grooves (L 6cm and 12cm; Wth 2cm; D 12mm) are located between these and may be naturally formed. Two deep, hollow depressions (diam. 10-12cm; D 3cm) appear to be solution marks. A cupmark (diam. 7cm; D 8mm) and an L-shaped linear groove (L 9cm N-S; L 7cm E-W; Wth 2cm; D 6mm) are located upon the higher platform. An isolated cupmark (diam. 7cm; D 20mm) on a lower, flat step at S side of stone, may have been deepened by weathering. Initially identified as rock art by A. Lambe (2016).

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.

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