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Rock art

Gortacloghane (Dunkerron South By.), County Kerry, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Rock art, Gortacloghane, 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
Gortacloghane (Dunkerron South By.)
County
Kerry
Country
Ireland
Coordinates
51.90756, -9.79784
SMR number
KE091-117----

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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 rough pasture (174m OD), on a S-facing slope, on SE spur of Mullaghanattin mountain range and overlooking the Blackwater river valley S->W; Coniferous forestry SE->S. Located c. 50m to W of post and wire fence and stream (long-axis N-S). A slightly rough and fractured, earthfast sandstone boulder (dims. 02.13m N-S; 1.52m E-W; max. H 0.68m at S) having a rectangular decorated surface on two aspects of the stone. The N-facing aspect has a small decorated surface (dims. 0.15m N-S; 0.30m E-W) at its E end. It bears motifs consisting of a cup-and-ring motif (overall diam. 10cm; ring Wth 1.5cm; D 5mm; cup diam. 5.5cm; D 14mm) at W side and a cup-and-ring motif (overall diam. 10cm; ring Wth 1.5cm; D 5mm; cup diam. 5cm; D 15mm) at E side of decorated surface. These are conjoined by a short, linear groove (L 2.5cm; Wth 2cm; D 10mm). A cupmark (diam. 5cm; D 11mm) is located 4cm to E. The gentle S-facing aspect (dims. 0.16m N-S; 0.16m E-W) bears three cupmarks located centrally upon top of stone which are arranged in a triangular format. The largest cupmark (diam. 3.5cm; D 5mm) is at E, with a second cupmark (diam. 3cm; D 2mm) at N and a third cupmark (diam. 3cm; D 5mm) at W. This monument was initially identified as rock art by A. Lambe (2015).

Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly

Date of upload: 6 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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