Rock Art, GORTNAGULLA

Rock Art in Ireland, dating from the Bronze Age

On the upper S slopes of Been Hill, situated in an area of rock outcrop and scree, is an earthfast boulder, 2.85m x 1.65m x .5m high. From this location fine views may be had to W along the Ferta river valley to the sea beyond. The decorated face slopes upwards to N and features a network of large, deeply pocked grooves. These define circular, oval and triangular areas and enclose a range of motifs, comprising five rings, one penannular ring, three cup-and-rings and one cup-and-three rings with a radial groove. A cupmark with a curved radial groove occurs close to one of the cup-and-rings (Lynch 1906, 281-2). See attached drawing of rock art taken from O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996, Fig. 62 The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 329. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. In mountain pasture (376m OD), in area of rock outcrop and boulders, on a steep SW-facing slope of Been Hill; Excellent views of River Ferta valley and sea to SW. A slightly rough and fractured sandstone rock (dims. 3.30m NE-SW; 1.85m NW-SE; max. H 0.44m at W), which has a sub-rectangular decorated surface (dims. 2.46m NE-SW; 1.38m NW-SE) and a SE-facing aspect. The motifs are well defined, yet weathered. A large sub-

Period:
Bronze Age

Coordinates:
52.00°N, 10.07°W

More places nearby

Explore this and over 1.8 million other heritage records on Fornland, the free map of cultural heritage across northern and central Europe.