Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Rock art
Cloghera More, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cloghera More
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 51.94303, -9.85990
- SMR number
- KE082-100----
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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 mountain heath (208m OD), on a N-facing slope of Mullaghanattin mountain, on S side of Owenroe River valley; c. 50m to E of rock art (KE082-082----). A slightly rough and fractured sandstone boulder (dims. 3.21m N-S; 2.27m E-W; max. H 1.35m at E) which is expansive, yet low in profile. It has a rectangular decorated surface (dims. 0.42m N-S; 0.26m E-W) upon W-facing aspect, which is otherwise primarily covered by grass. The decorative elements are very weathered, albeit traceable and are partially obscured by frequent lichen cover. The motifs consist of four cupmarks (range diam. 4-6cm; D 10-17mm) located upon S half of decorated face. The E-facing aspect of stone is very steep and does not appear to bear any motifs. Three grass covered stones upon top of rock are likely to be derived from field clearance. Initially identified by Paddy O’Sullivan, Teagasc (1998).
Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 26 January 2018
Nearby in the register
- Rock artunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.