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 rock (dims. 1.35m N-S; 1.60m E-W; max. H 0.45m at NE) which is subtriangular in plan. It has an irregular decorated surface (dims. 0.70m N-S; 0.60m E-W) with a NW-facing aspect. The decorative elements consist of a complete cup-and-ring motif (overall dims. 15cm x 16cm; cupmark diam. 4cm; D 5mm; ring Wth 1-1.5cm; D 2-3mm) at the SW edge of the decorated surface. A cup-and-ring motif (overall diam. 12cm) defined by the remains of a picked ring and little definition within except a central cupmark (diam. 3cm; D 3mm), is located at E edge of rock face; very weathered and poorly preserved due to probable freeze-thaw action where stone is flaking off in layers along NE edge. Rock art (KE071-180----) is c. 0.6m to SW. 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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