Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Rock art
Liss, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Liss
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 51.79350, -10.01629
- SMR number
- KE107-018----
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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 mountain heath (60m OD), on a W-facing slope, to E of Staigue River. Excellent views of sea and Kenmare river estuary to S. A very rough and fractured sandstone (dims. 4.90m NNW-SSE; 3.8m ENE-WSW; max. H 1.80m at W) having a flat, subrectangular decorated surface (dims. 4.30m ESE-WNW; 0.90m NNE-SSW) which is very weathered. A cupmark (dims. 4.5cm N-S; 5cm E-W; D 10mm) is located centrally upon highest part of rock surface. A meandering line (Wth 1cm; D 5-15mm) adjacent to W appears natural, although may have been a rock art groove that has weathered beyond identification. A drystone boundary (long-axis N-S) and field fence, overgrown with molinia, abuts rock outcrop to N. Rock art (KE107-010----) is located c. 100m to W and is visible from this location. This monument was initially identified as rock art by A. Lambe (2013).
Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 7 July 2017
Nearby in the register
- Rock artunder 1 mi
- Rock artunder 1 mi
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- Road - road/trackwayunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.