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The decorated surface of this large square boulder slopes upwards to NW, and measures 2.6m x 2m. The decoration is sparse, but every pockmark is clearly visible. Two ‘Key hole’ motifs are centrally located, one with a long groove extending to the edge of the stone. Two simple cupmarks and a short groove also occur on the rock (Finlay 1973, 47-9).
See attached drawing of rock art taken from O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996, Fig. 49 (a)
The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 278. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 28 July 2013
In a rough pasture field scattered with abundant boulders and rocks, on a steep SE-facing slope (224m), overlooking Coomasaharn Lake to SE. A slightly rough and fractured, sandstone rock (dims. 2.60m NW-SE; 2.00m NE-SW; max. H 0.40m), which has a sub-rectangular decorated surface (dims. 1.40m NW-SE; 1.10m NE-SW) with a SE-facing aspect. The motifs are clearly visible and largely incomplete, consisting of three cupmarks, two cup-and-keyhole motifs and linear grooves. The large cupmark (diam. 6cm; D 6mm) at SE-end of decorated surface has a small cupmark (diam. 2.5cm; D 4mm) c. 1cm to NW and a short groove (L 7cm; Wth 2cm; D 3mm) located c. 4cm to S. The third cupmark (diam. 5cm; D 8mm) is located on the NE margin of the decorated surface. Two ‘keyhole’ motifs are located centrally upon the decorated surface: The central motif (dims. 30cm WNW-ESE; 29cm ENE-WSW) comprises of a cupmark (diam. 5cm; D 8mm) enclosed by two roughly penannular rings and a long radial groove (L 0.70m; Wth 2.5cm; D 4mm) extends to NE from the outer penannular ring. The second ‘keyhole’ motif (dims. 35cm NW-SE; 32cm NE-SW) is located c. 10cm to N and consists of a cupmark (diam. 6cm; D 8mm) which is enclosed by two penannular ring grooves (Wth 2cm; D 3mm).
Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 3 March 2017
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