Rock Art, ROSSACOOSANE

Rock Art in Ireland, dating from the Bronze Age

Located in an area known as 'Poulacapple', on the lower E slopes of Knockanaskil mountain, this roughly triangular section of outcrop measures 1.7m x 1.2m. Its upper surface lies almost flush with surrounding ground level and was relieved of its covering of earth in 1904 (Lynch 1906b, 311). It features a number of poorly preserved motifs, comprising a cup-and-two rings with a radial groove, a cup-and-ring, a number of isolated cupmarks and various curvilinear and rectilinear outlines formed with grooves, some of which join to form a grid-like pattern. The stone is locally known as the 'Oscar Stone', and is reputed to mark the grave of Oscar, grandson of Fionn Mac Cumhaill (Finlay 1973, 91-2). See attached drawing of rock art taken from O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996, Fig. 68(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. 358. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. In improved pasture (160m OD), on an E-facing slope; Ash tree adjacent to N, tertiary road c. 10m to E and farm buildings are c. 30m to W. Overlooking forestry and small valley to E and overlooked by higher ground to W. A smooth and fractured, earthfast sandstone (dims. 1.20m N-S; 1.65m N-S; max. H 0.20m at W) having a flat, subrec

Period:
Bronze Age

Coordinates:
51.89°N, 9.67°W

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