Rock Art, LETTER WEST

Rock Art in Ireland, dating from the Bronze Age

In mountain heath (167m OD), on a NE-facing slope, to NW of stream. Good views overlooking Behy River valley to NE and overlooked by mountains SE->W->NW. A slightly rough and fractured sandstone (dims. 0.96m N-S; 1.70m E-W; max. H 0.07m at W) which is low in profile and irregular in plan. It has a linear decorated surface (dims. 0.10m N-S; 0.50m E-W) which is flat, although surface of stone is uneven. It bears two well-preserved cupmarks at S edge of stone: The largest cupmark (dims. 6cm x 7cm; D 8mm) is off-centre to W and a second, slightly smaller cupmark (diam. 5cm; D 6mm) is c. 0.34m to E. Rock art (KE071-180----) is c. 11.5m to S. 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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