Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Rock art
Doire Fhionáin Beag, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Doire Fhionáin Beag
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 51.77063, -10.11390
- SMR number
- KE106-146----
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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 improved pasture (44m OD), on a SE-facing slope. Surrounded by low hills and mountains with good views of Cahernageeha Mountain to N and Caherdaniel Fort (KE106-063001-) to E. A smooth and fractured sandstone (dims. 1.60m N-S; 2.00m E-W; max. H 0.70m) having two decorated surfaces. Motifs not readily visible upon this aspect due to large sandstone boulder (dims. 1.65m N-S; 2.2m E-W; H 1.7m) resting against it at an angle. Motifs not easily accessible for identification or measurement, as the angle between the rock art boulder and the stone resting against it, is too narrow. Surface of the rock art stone is uneven, however the presence of some cupmarks can be confirmed. The decorative element upon the flat top surface (dims. 0.10m N-S; 0.10m E-W) consists of a single cupmark (diam. 6.5cm; D 5mm). This monument was initially identified as rock art by Aoibheann Lambe (2015).
Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 7 July 2017
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Rock artunder 1 mi
- Rock artunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.