Rock Art, RATHRUANE MORE

Rock Art in Ireland, dating from the Bronze Age

In rough grazing with rock outcrops. Flat expanse of rock, extensively decorated with cupmarks including a cup-and-circle, a cup-and-two-circles, two cups surrounded by a figure-of-eight and six cups surrounded by a circle (Finlay 1973, 101). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009 In rough pasture and rock outcrop, on N-side of Rathruane river valley. Excellent views of Mount Gabriel to WSW and Mount Corrin to NW. A massive rock outcrop (dims. c. min. 35m E-W; c. 25m N-S; H c. 15m) (61m OD), which is very rough and fractured, bearing a decorated surface upon its W-facing aspect and a second area of decoration just below the summit, on E side. A linear decorated surface (dims. 1.73m E-W; 0.1m N-S) bearing five cupmarks (average diam. 7cm; D 5-7mm) is located in a long, naturally formed trough-like feature upon top of rock outcrop. The second decorated surface (dims. 1.50m E-W; 0.40m N-S), is located upon a uniform slope of the W-facing aspect of rock outcrop, c. 6.5m from flat summit. The decorative elements include a cup-and-ring motif (overall diam. 25cm; ring Wth 3-4cm; D 2-5mm; cup diam. 6cm; D 18mm) at W. A single, possible cupmar

Period:
Bronze Age

Coordinates:
51.57°N, 9.49°W

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