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Rock art

Dromtine, County Kerry, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Rock art, Dromtine, 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
Dromtine
County
Kerry
Country
Ireland
Coordinates
51.86914, -9.93350
SMR number
KE090-046----

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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 gently sloping rough pasture on the S slope of the hillock, the largely level and exposed portion of the weathered upper surface of this earthfast sandstone boulder (L. 1.4m N/S ,Wth 1m E/W at its S end, narrowing to c. 0.5m at its N extent), partly overlain with vegetation at E, W and S, is inscribed with a centrally located picked ring (Wth 1.5–1.75cm, D 3¬–8mm) which is squarish in shape (sides c. 15cm). The area enclosed by the ring has been lightly worked and its level is slightly lower (2–5mm) than the surrounding surface. E of the ring, a clearly defined picked line (Wth 3cm, D 3¬–8mm) runs NNE/SSW for approx. 1.1m, continuing under the vegetation at its N and S extents. Beyond the picked line to E, approx. 0.5m SE of the ring, a cupmark (diam. 6cm, D c. 8mm) is partly overlain by vegetation. Other motifs, including a line running from the ring and continuing towards SW, are faintly traceable.

Compiled by: Aoibheann Lambe

Date of upload/revision: 13 May 2019

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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