Rock Art, DERRYNABLAHA

Rock Art in Ireland, dating from the Bronze Age

This large area of rock outcrop measures 5.1m x 3.4m. Its flat, decorated surface is at a lower level than its 2.5m high E side. Shallow cupmarks, a few of which feature radial grooves, dominate the carvings, and the presence of extensive pitting may partly be the result of weathering. Five individual cupmarks form a circular arrangement around a central one. There are four cup-and-ring motifs, two with incomplete rings, and a small cup-and-circle is the only motif present on the irregular E side (Finlay 1973, 89-90). See attached drawing of rock art taken from O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996, Fig. 54 (d) 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. 321. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013 In upland heath pasture, on a steep portion of a NE-facing slope (146m OD), extensive views afforded overlooking Kealduff River valley and Lough Brin to NE. Directly overlooked by steep, rugged mountain landscape to W. A very rough and fractured sandstone rock outcrop (dims. 5.8m NW-SE; 3.3m NE-SW; H 2.5m) which is cut into hillslope at SW-side. It is irregular in plan and has a flat decorated surface (dims. 2.2m NW-SE; 0.7m NE-SW) with a rugged step-up along the NE-side and g

Period:
Bronze Age

Coordinates:
51.93°N, 9.79°W

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