Rock Art, DERRYNACOULAGH

Rock Art in Ireland, dating from the Bronze Age

In pasture, on a S-facing slope, in the valley of the Sheen River. The rock art is evident on the N face of a large boulder which was moved during land reclamation in the 1990s. Eight cupmarks (diam. c. 5cm) and eight cup-and-rings (diam. c. 8cm), two of which have radial grooves, are visible on the upper half of the rock-face. There are two cupmarks and three cup-and-rings on the lower half of the rock-face. (Walsh 1997, 12) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2011 In improved pasture (104m OD), on a level area of ground, on an otherwise SE-facing slope; a small knoll is to SE. Excellent views of Feabunaun stream valley, Esk and Barraboy mountains to S; overlooked by Knockeirka hill to N. An ex-situ rock art site located at SE end of a farm trackway, on E-side; other large field clearance boulders align part of the trackway. Resting at an angle, whereby decorated surface faces slightly downwards, abutting two boulders to NW which may be obscuring other rock art motifs. A smooth and fractured sandstone boulder (dims. 1.80m N-S; 1.20m E-W; max. T 1.25m) having a rectangular decorated surface (dims. 1.20m N-S; 1.20m E-W) with a W-facing aspect

Period:
Bronze Age

Coordinates:
51.83°N, 9.54°W

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