Rock Art, NEESHA

Rock Art in Ireland, dating from the Bronze Age

In mountain heath (268m OD), on SE-facing spur of Macklaun Mountain, overlooking valley of Meelagh River to S and SE. Excellent views of surrounding landscape, particularly along valley to Caragh Lake at NE and the MacGillycuddy’s Reeks and Carrauntoohill to ENE. A slightly rough and fractured sandstone boulder (dims. 3.15m ENE-WSW; 2.8m NNW-SSE; H 0.65m at NE) which is subrectangular in plan. It has a linear decorated surface (dims. 0.1m ENE-WSW; 0.8m NNW-SSE) which has a S-facing aspect. The decorated surface bears two shallow cupmarks which are conspicuous due to their size: First cupmark (dims. 4.5cm x 5cm; D 4mm) is located upon an upper ledge (long-axis ENE-WSW; H 0.1m) across northern side of stone. Second cupmark (dims. 6cm x 7cm; D 6mm) is located upon a lower portion of the stone, c. 0.65m to S. White quartz veins and pebbles form part of the stone’s surface which is quite grainy. Rock art (KE071-150----, KE071-150001- and KE071-151----) are c. 42m to SSE. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 18 July 2017

Period:
Bronze Age

Coordinates:
51.98°N, 9.94°W

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