Rock Art, COOMASAHARN

Rock Art in Ireland, dating from the Bronze Age

Located at the N end of the rock art complex, this partially exposed section of rock outcrop bears a dense cluster of motifs that occupies an area measuring 1.8m x 1.3m. The decorated surface slopes upwards to NE and features five cup-and-rings, two cup-and-two rings, one with radial groove, at least five simple cupmarks, and two cupmarks which appear to have originally featured concentric rings, though these are now extremely weathered. At the S end of the surface are two complex motifs consisting of cupmarks with radial grooves located within four or five haphazard concentric rings, with a cup-and-ring attached to the outer rings of both. A number of linear grooves occur on the decorated surface, one of which forms part of a small grid pattern. See attached drawing of rock art taken from O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996, Fig. 48 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. 270. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013 In area of blanket bog, on a N-facing slope (168m OD); pre-bog field wall (long axis N-S) is c. 1.5m to W and corner of existing field is c. 8m to E. Good views across Behy River valley to NE. A smooth and fractured, low-lying sandstone rock outcrop (d

Period:
Bronze Age

Coordinates:
52.01°N, 9.99°W

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