Rock Art, COOMASAHARN

Rock Art in Ireland, dating from the Bronze Age

The N face of this hogback-shaped boulder is decorated with an extensive series of motifs, the best preserved being a cup-and-two rings with a radial groove, from which extend three meandering grooves, one of which runs almost the full length of the boulder. At the upper end of the decorated surface is a series of faint, picked motifs. These include nine cup-and-rings, a cup-and-two-rings, three cupmarks with radial grooves, and five simple cupmarks. A number of the cup-and-ring motifs appear to be gapped, but this may be the result of weathering. The letters M, Q and I are incised onto the rock surface (O’Kelly 1958a, 3, No.3; Finlay 1973, 44-5). See attached drawing of rock art taken from O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996, Fig. 50 (c) 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. 272. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013 In bank of turf (185m OD), which forms S-edge of bog trackway; turf spreading area abuts to S. Excellent views across Behy River valley to NE, as far as Glenbeigh. A smooth and fractured, sandstone boulder (dims. 1.10m N-S; 1.40m E-W; max. H 0.70m) with a NW-facing aspect. Base of boulder is above (H c. 0.23m) surface of trackway. The decorated su

Period:
Bronze Age

Coordinates:
52.01°N, 9.99°W

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