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Rock art

An Lóthar, County Kerry, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Rock art, An Lóthar, 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
An Lóthar
County
Kerry
Country
Ireland
Coordinates
51.78592, -10.16573
SMR number
KE106-015011-

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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

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

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

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