Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Rock art
Gortacloghane (dunkerron South By.), County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gortacloghane (dunkerron South By.)
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 51.90638, -9.80067
- SMR number
- KE091-118----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 rough pasture (158m OD), on a level area of ground of an otherwise S-facing slope, on SE spur of Mullaghanattin mountain range; Overlooking the Blackwater river valley S->W; coniferous forestry SE->S. Situated in NW corner of a small triangular field which is defined by very low drystone walls. A slightly rough and fractured sandstone boulder (dims. 0.84m NNW-SSE; 0.73m ENE-WSW; max. H 0.35m) with a rectangular decorated surface (dims. 0.75m NNW-SSE; 0.52m ENE-WSW), having a NE-facing aspect. The motifs consist of eight cupmarks (average diam. 5-6cm; D 10mm), six of which are located near the ‘spine’ along the top of the stone. The largest and most shallow cupmark (diam. 8cm; D 8mm) is located at base of stone, near ground level. The SW-aspect bears no obvious rock art and its surface is very fractured, with numerous parallel striations (long-axis NW-SE). This monument was initially identified as rock art by A. Lambe (2016).
Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 6 July 2017
Nearby in the register
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Stone rowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.