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Rock art

Cloon East, County Kerry, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Rock art, Cloon East, 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
Cloon East
County
Kerry
Country
Ireland
Coordinates
51.94058, -9.87944
SMR number
KE082-092----

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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 mountain heath (108m), on a NW-facing slope, overlooking Cloon Lough c. 130m to NW. A slightly rough and fractured sandstone boulder (dims. 3.82m NE-SW; 2.93m NW-SE; max. H 1.16m at E) which is very conspicuous, despite being partially covered in sod and vegetation. It has two roughly rectangular decorated surfaces, one having a SW-facing aspect (dims. 2.00m N-S; 2.25m) and the other a N-facing aspect (dims. 0.70m N-S; 1.17m E-W). The motifs on both aspects are defined by pickmarks. The SW-facing aspect bears a penannular ring (overall dims. 19cm NW-SE; 15cm NE-SW; ring Wth 1.5cm; D 4mm) at W side of decorated surface; The ends of the penannular ring terminate in two short, parallel linear grooves (L 5cm). A possible cupmark (diam. 3cm; D 4mm) abuts N side of ring. A second ring (overall diam. 9cm; Wth 3cm; D 5mm) is adjacent to N. A network of meandering connected lines of pickmarks (Wth 2cm; D 3-4mm) extend across area to NW and SE of the two rings. Two lines of pickmarks extend from sod along S margin of stone surface: At W side is a line of pickmarks (overall dims. L 36cm N-S; Wth 1-2cm; D 2-3mm) which has a right-angled short return (L 8cm ENE-WSW) to E, at lower end. This line of pickmarks traverses a step (H 5cm). A line of pickmarks (dims. L 25cm N-S; Wth 1cm; D 2mm) at E side of stone; There is a natural step down (H 0.7m) at S end. The N-facing aspect bears three linear grooves (long-axis N-S) defined by pickmarks: A line (dims. L 50cm; Wth 2-3cm; D 2-3mm) at E; A central line (dims. L 38cm; Wth 2cm; D 4mm) is c. 35m to W and a third line (dims. L 13cm; Wth 2cm; D 2mm) is c. 17cm to W of latter. A partial ring (dims. 14cm x 13cm; Wth 1.5cm; D 3mm) is on a higher ledge (H 6cm) to SE. A small stream curves around the rock art boulder S->SW. Monument identified by A. Lambe (2016).

Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly

Date of upload: 5 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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