Rock Art, DERREENY

Rock Art in Ireland, dating from the Bronze Age

This oblong-shaped boulder, 1.3m x .83m and .4m high, is located on the S side of a low rise. The weathered markings on its upper surface comprise sixteen cupmarks, two cup-and-rings, two cup-and-two rings and a circular pocked area, .06m in diameter. The dominant view from the site is to S, along the Kealduff river valley. To see a 3D model of this monument visit: https://skfb.ly/6yK9A 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. 288. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013 On level area (151m OD) of rough mountain pasture, within an old field system; drystone field boundary is c. 4m to W. Overlooking Kealduff river valley to S. A smooth and fractured sandstone outcrop (dims. 1.46m NE-SW; 0.8m NW-SE; max. H 0.4m) which has a sub-oval decorated surface (dims. 1.0m NE-SW; 0.60m NW-SE) which is generally flat with a very slight NE-facing tilt. The motifs are faint and evenly distributed across the surface, to E of a linear striation (long-axis N-S). The rock art consists of fourteen single cupmarks (diam. 3-5.5cm; D 2-3mm); one cup-and-ring (diam. 11cm) having a cupmark (diam. 3.5cm; D 2mm) and ring (Wth 1.0cm; D 2mm); three cup-and-two ring motifs (diam. 15-19m)

Period:
Bronze Age

Coordinates:
51.94°N, 9.79°W

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