Rock Art, LETTER WEST

Rock Art in Ireland, dating from the Bronze Age

In mountain heath (164m OD), on a NE-facing slope, c. 6.5m to NW of stream. Good views overlooking Behy River valley to NE. A slightly rough and fractured sandstone (dims. 3.90m NNW-SSE; 2.20m ENE-WSW; max. H 0.30m at S) which is substantial in size, yet low in profile. It has a linear decorated surface (dims. 3.00m NW-SE; 0.80m NE-SW) with decorative elements along spine of stone and NNE-facing aspect. It bears very faint and weathered motifs consisting of four cupmarks (max. diam. 7cm; D 7mm) along narrow spine, across W half of stone. A cup-and-ring motif (overall diam. 12cm; cup dims. 5cm x 4cm; D 5mm; ring Wth 1.5cm; D 1mm) is adjacent to E, upon the NNE-facing aspect of the decorated surface. A two-cup-and-ring motif (overall dims. 19cm ENE-WSW; 15cm NNW-SSE) having a distinct yet smaller cupmark (dims. 2.5cm x 3.5cm; D 3mm) and a second, subtle cupmark, both enclosed by an oval ring (Wth 1cm; D 1-2mm) are located toward E end. Rock art (KE071-181---- and KE071-182----) are c. 1.5m to NNE and c. 0.6m to NE, respectively. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 26 January 2018

Period:
Bronze Age

Coordinates:
52.01°N, 10.01°W

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