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Rock art in Derrynablaha

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The upper surface of this small, rounded, earthfast boulder, 1m x .5m x .35m high, bears three faint cupmarks and one cup-and-ring (Anati 1963, 5, No.8; Finlay 1973, 78-9). See attached drawing of rock art taken from O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996, Fig. 54 (f) 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. 299. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013 In a very stony area of upland heath pasture, on a S-facing slope (252m OD), overlooking Kealduff River valley of which stream to SW is a tributary. One of a cluster of six low profile, decorated stones which occupy a small area (dims. 16m NE-SW; 8m NW-SE) of hillside. Very rough and unfractured sandstone rock outcrop (dims. 1.15m NW-SE; 0.6m NE-SW; H 0.35m) with a sub-rectangular decorated surface (dims. 0.34m NW-SE; 0.23m NE-SW) having a S-facing aspect. The rock art is weathered yet visible and consists of: Three single cupmarks (diam. c. 4cm; D c. 3mm); one cup-and-ringmark (total diam. c. 15cm), having a cupmark (diam. 5cm; D 3mm) and ring (Wth 2cm; D 2-3mm). Rock art (KE082-023001-) is located 3.1m to SW. Lough Brin is situated to E. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 8 March 2017

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