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Rock art

Derrynablaha, County Kerry, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Rock art, Derrynablaha, 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
Derrynablaha
County
Kerry
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
51.93537, -9.80160
SMR number
KE082-023006-

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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

This triangular-shaped, earthfast boulder measures 1.55m x 1m and at least .75m high. Two faint cup-and-ring motifs occur on its N facing surface.

The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 302. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload: 28 July 2013

In a very stony area of upland heath pasture, on a S-facing slope (250m OD), overlooking Kealduff River valley of which stream to SW is a tributary. One of a cluster of six low profile, decorated stones which occupy a small area (dims. 16m NE-SW; 8m NW-SE) of hillside. Slightly rough and fractured sandstone rock outcrop (dims. 1.57E-W; 0.95m N-S; H 0.6m) with a triangular decorated surface (dims. 0.69m NE-SW; 0.25m NW-SE), having a N-facing aspect. Stone is covered in lichens and the rock art is weathered, consisting of a probable cupmark (diam. 3.5cm; D 4mm) which is clearly defined across northern half; two cup-and-one ringmark (total diam. 10cm). The upper cup-and one-ringmark having a central cup (diam. 4cm; D 3mm) and a ring (Wth 2cm; D 3mm). The lower cup-and one-ringmark having a central cup (diam. 4cm; D 10mm) and a ring (Wth 2cm; D 3mm). Rock art (KE082-023001-) is located 0.2m to NE. Lough Brin is situated to E.

Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly

Date of upload: 8 March 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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