Rock Art, DERREENY

Rock Art in Ireland, dating from the Bronze Age

In rough, mountain pasture, on a S-facing slope (117m OD), overlooking Kealduff River valley to S; tributary stream is c. 2m to W. A slightly rough and fractured sandstone rock outcrop (dims. 2.10m NE-SW; 1.33m NW-SE; max. H 1.30m on downslope) with a sub-oval decorated surface (dims. 1.80m NE-SW; 1.33m NW-SE) which has a steep NW-facing aspect. The rock art is well-defined and consists of several circular concentrations (diam. 8cm) of distinct pickmarks, with two of these off-centre to N which are very definite and readily visible. A pair of curvilinear grooves (dims. L 17cm; Wth 8mm; D 3mm at W and L 18cm; Wth 2cm; D 3mm at E) are located in the SW corner of the decorated surface. A third curvilinear groove (dims. L 8cm; Wth 8mm; D 3mm) is further to E. A linear groove (dims. L 7cm; Wth 0.5cm; D 3mm) on N sector of decorated surface. Numerous pickmarks are within the vicinity of these grooves. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 27 March 2017

Period:
Bronze Age

Coordinates:
51.94°N, 9.79°W

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