Rock Art, DERREENY

Rock Art in Ireland, dating from the Bronze Age

In rough rocky hill pasture, on the lower S-facing slopes of Knockaunanattin Mountain with commanding views S along the valley of the Kealduff River. An earthfast boulder (2m N-S; 1.45m E-W; H 0.65m at the S end), which is covered by peat at its N end, features some rock art. Three cupmarks (diam. 4cm; D 1cm) are in a line close to the W edge of the boulder and are enclosed by an oval groove (0.21m N-S; 0.11m E-W). A cluster of four cupmarks occupies an area (0.2m N-S; 0.2m E-W) near the SE corner of the boulder. There is further rock art (KE084-073001-, KE082-073002-) c. 35m to the W. 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 rough, open pasture, on a S-facing slope (163m OD), overlooking Kealduff River valley to S. There is a drystone wall field boundary (long axis NNW-SSE) c. 2m to NE. A smooth and unfractured, sandstone rock (dims. 1.55m NNW-SSE; 1.1m ENE-WSW; max. H 0.6m) which is partially covered in peat at N-end and has loose boulders around the N margin. It has an irregular-shaped decorated surface (dims. 1.25m NNW-SSE; 1.1m ENE-WSW) and is lying flat, exposing the rock art to weathering. The motifs are concentrated to the E and W

Period:
Bronze Age

Coordinates:
51.94°N, 9.79°W

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