Rock Art, KEALDUFF UPPER

Rock Art in Ireland, dating from the Bronze Age

Located adjacent to KE071-054---- is a flat section of outcrop, 2.2m x 1.4m, which bears a cup-and-six rings, with a radial groove extending slightly beyond the outermost ring, and a short curved groove. Pre-bog walls occur in the vicinity of this. 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. 348. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 July 2013 In upland heath and blanket bog, on a NE-facing slope (223m OD), c. 3m to SE of deeply incised gorge of small mountain stream (long axis NE-SW). A slightly rough and fractured, sandstone rock (dims. 3.75m N-S; 2.50m E-W; max. H 1.20m), which has a flat, irregular-shaped decorated surface (dims. 2.20m N-S x 1.20m E-W); Possible evidence of freeze/thaw action where small parts of stone have flaked off. This is an area of rock outcrop that is c. 1.2m above ground level on NE-side and runs under the peat on the upslope to SW. There is a thin strip of sod separating the main portion of rock from a small area to NW. The N and S areas of the decorated surface are divided by a natural fracture (long-axis E-W) and the N-half is smoother than the S-half, so possibly prepared prior to decoration. The motifs are well-defined and consist of a

Period:
Bronze Age

Coordinates:
52.01°N, 10.01°W

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