Rock Art, BAILE AN GHLAISÍN

Rock Art in Ireland, dating from the Bronze Age

In rough hill pasture (168m OD), on a steep SSE-facing slope. Good views E->S->W overlooking valley and Dingle Bay visible in distance to S. Ex-situ stone upon W side of an earth and stone field boundary (long-axis N-S). Located upon highest part of field boundary, above other large field clearance stones. A smooth and fractured sandstone (dims. L 1.25m; Wth 0.80m; T 0.15m) which is irregular in plan. The decorated surface (dims. L 1.25m; Wth 0.56m) is irregular and consists of twenty-seven cupmarks (diam. 4.5-6cm; D 8-15mm) across W-facing aspect. Rock art (KE045-NEW39) is c. 45m to W. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 22 January 2018

Period:
Bronze Age

Coordinates:
52.18°N, 10.04°W

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