Rock art

The National Monuments Service's description

On level area (154m OD) of rough mountain pasture, within an old field system; drystone field boundary is c. 4m to W. Overlooking Kealduff river valley to S. A smooth and unfractured sandstone outcrop (2.85m ENE-WSW; 0.86m NNW-SSE; H 1.04m) which has a vertical, sub-rectangular decorated surface (dims. c. 2.05m ENE-WSW; 0.86m NNW-SSE; H 1.04m) with a SSE-facing aspect, toward Kealduff River valley. The motifs are clearly visible and concentrated toward the eastern side of the rock surface and being divided by a vertical groove (L c. 1.0m; Wth 1-1.5cm; D 3mm). There are three cupmarks (diam. 3cm; D 2mm), eleven cup-and-one ring motifs (diam. 10cm) having a cupmark (diam. 4cm; D 3mm) and ring (Wth 1.5cm; D 2mm) and a concentration of pickmarks to ENE of the vertical groove. There are three cupmarks (diam. 3-5cm; D 2-3mm), seven cup-and-one ring motifs (similar in size to the others) and one cup-and-three ring motif (diam. 24cm), having a cupmark (diam. 4cm; D 2mm) and ring (Wth 1cm; D 2-3mm), to WSW of the vertical groove. There are two outlying cupmarks and a small concentration of pickmarks at the W-end of the surface. Rock art (KE082-074001-) is c. 18m to N. This area is strewn with numerous earthfast boulders and loose rocks of varying shapes and sizes.

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Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly

Date of upload: 9 March 2017

References

Byrne, E., Egan, U., Ronan, S., Murphy, C., Power, D. with McQueen, A. and Cronin, R. 2009 Archaeological inventory of County Kerry. Vol 1: South-west Kerry. Comprising the baronies of Dunkerron North, Dunkerron South, Clanarought and Iveragh. Dublin. Stationery Office.