Rock Art, COOMASAHARN

Rock Art in Ireland, dating from the Bronze Age

This very weathered section of outcrop is exposed in a 1m deep bog-cutting. Its level upper surface bears a cupmark and a linear groove (information: A. Purcell). 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. 282. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013 In a small, shallow depression (152m OD), in blanket bog, c. 5m to SW of trackway. Overlooking Behy River valley to NE. A slightly rough and unfractured, sandstone rock (dims. 1.75m E-W; 0.9m N-S; max. H 0.42m at E), which has an irregular-shaped decorated surface (dims. 1.20m E-W x 0.70m N-S) which is generally flat with a very slight N-facing tilt. Higher ground encloses the rock to S, W and N, where it is partially covered by sphagnum moss, peat and water run-off. The motifs are clearly visible and consist of fifteen cupmarks, three cup-and-one ring motifs, including one cup-and-partial ring. A long, linear groove divides the decorated surface into an area to E and W. The main motifs appear to be concentrated upon the area to W: There are two curvilinear grooves which enclose the cupmarks and cup-and-one ring motifs and a linear groove which extends (long-axis N-S) across the rock face. Two well preserved and p

Period:
Bronze Age

Coordinates:
52.01°N, 9.99°W

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