Rock Art, COOMASAHARN

Rock Art in Ireland, dating from the Bronze Age

This flat section of rock outcrop bears seven cupmarks, with segments of concentric rings, on its upper surface. Two of these motifs are extremely weathered. Three simple cupmarks also occur. The maximum dimensions of the exposed portion of the stone are 2.05m x 1.05m. See attached drawing of rock art taken from O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996, Fig. 49 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. 271. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013 In an area of cutaway bog, used to spread out turf, on a NE-facing slope (186m OD); bog trackway is c. 2.2m to SE. Excellent views across Behy River valley to NE, as far as Glenbeigh. A smooth and fractured, sandstone rock outcrop (dims. 1.55m N-S; 0.95m E-W; max. H 0.10m), barely protruding (H 0.05-0.1m) above surface of bog. This low-lying rock is irregular in plan with a relatively flat decorated surface (dims. 0.8m N-S; 0.75m E-W) with a very slight NNE-facing aspect. The motifs are very faint and worn by weathering. There are three cupmarks (diam. 4cm; D 3-4mm) toward the northern area of the surface. There are seven cup-and-one ring motifs (diam. 9-10cm) each having a cupmark (diam. 4-4.5cm; D 3-4mm) and all having incomple

Period:
Bronze Age

Coordinates:
52.01°N, 9.99°W

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