Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Rock art
An Lóthar, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- An Lóthar
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 51.78592, -10.16573
- SMR number
- KE106-015011-
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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
On maintained landscaped grounds, c. 2.75m to SW of Loher Fort (KE106-015----), on a generally level area of ground (66m OD), of an otherwise W-facing slope. Excellent views of Ballinskelligs Bay W->NW; overlooked by Farraniaragh Mountain to E. A slightly rough and fractured sandstone rock outcrop (dims. 0.70m NNE-SSW; 1.10m ESE-WNW; max. H 0.35m at S) having a subrectangular decorated surface (dims. 0.60m NNE-SSW; 0.90m ESE-WNW) bearing very weathered motifs. A ledge (H 2.5cm) divides the stone into two distinct areas: The upper E half has three cup-and-ring motifs (overall diam. 11-17cm; ring Wth 2-2.5cm; D 4-5cm; cup diam. 6-8cm; D 5-9mm), two cupmarks (range diam. 5-8cm; D 5-16mm), five pockmarks (diam. 1.5-2cm; D 3-4mm), a number of pickmarks (diam. 1cm; D 4mm); A short curvilinear groove (L 15cm; Wth 1.5cm; D 3-4mm) is located upon the area between the three cup-and-ring motifs. The lower W half bears motifs of a similar size including a partial cup-and-ring motif, three cupmarks, two pockmarks and a number of pickmarks.
Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 7 July 2017
Nearby in the register
- Rock artunder 1 mi
- House - early medievalunder 1 mi
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.