Rock Art, KILCOE

Rock Art in Ireland, dating from the Bronze Age

On a partially heather-covered rocky ridge, on a S-facing pasture slope, overlooking Roaringwater Bay. A cup-and-ring motif is visible on the surface of an outcropping rock. Other small depressions on the rock appear to be naturally formed. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009 In extended garden plot (38m OD), upon a substantial rock outcrop, partially covered in vegetation. Excellent views E->S->W over Roaringwater Bay. Kilcoe Castle is visible c. 800m to SSW. A substantial, very rough and fractured sandstone rock outcrop (dims. 6.20m E-W; 3.50m N-S; max. H 4-5m at S and SW) with a triangular-shaped decorated surface (dims. 0.60m N-S; 0.65m E-W) having a gentle E-facing aspect. The best preserved decorative element is a cup-and-ring motif (overall diam. 20cm; ring Wth 3cm; D 4mm; cup diam. 6cm; D 19mm). A single cupmark (diam. 6cm; D 14mm) is located c. 0.27m to S and a partial ring motif (overall diam. 14cm; ring Wth 3cm; D 3-4m) W->N->E is c. 0.3m to E. Rock art (CO140-082----) is c. 60m to NNW and cupmarked stone (CO140-066----) is c. 280m to SE. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 13 July 2017

Period:
Bronze Age

Coordinates:
51.55°N, 9.41°W

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