Rock Art, MAGHANLAWAUN

Rock Art in Ireland, dating from the Bronze Age

This boulder is located in boggy land on the S side of the Caragh river, close to the head of the Bridia valley. Measuring 1.65m x .95m x .6m thick, the decoration is confined to the N end of its upper surface. There are three cup-and-rings, three cup-and-two rings, one cup-and-three rings and four simple cupmarks. A number of short grooves also occur. The surface of the stone is somewhat weathered, but the motifs are clearly decipherable. The rock art occurs within the bounds of a pre-bog field system (KE072-016----). 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. 355. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013 In mountain heath (130m OD), on eastern side of a low ridge, on a N-facing slope; Good views toward Bridia valley WNW->N->ENE and MacGillycuddy’s Reeks to NE. A smooth and unfractured, earthfast sandstone boulder (dims. 1.72m NNE-SSW; 0.94m ESE-WNW; max. H 0.38m), which is very weathered and covered with black/green mosses and white lichen. This boulder has a flat, sub-rectangular decorated surface (dims. 1.0m NE-SW, 0.90m NW-SE). The motifs are difficult to see and consist of a cup-and-three-ring motif (overall dims. 28cm x 25cm; ring Wth 2cm; D 3mm; cup dia

Period:
Bronze Age

Coordinates:
51.97°N, 9.77°W

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