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Rock art in Kealduff Lower

Rock art

What is recorded here

Kealduff Lower holds a triangular earthfast rock about three metres across, pocked with grooves and cupmarks that challenge modern sight. Aoibheann Lambe identified the markings, while Caimin O'Brien compiled the details before they joined the public record in October 2022. The stone still stands in County Kerry, waiting for hands to read what tongues have forgotten.
Rock art identified and described by Aoibheann Lambe as an; 'earthfast rock with triangular shaped surface, approx. 3m – 3m, inscribed with pocked grooves and cupmarks'. See attached photographs provided courtesy of Aoibheann Lambe Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Aoibheann Lambe Date of upload: 7 October 2022
Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, this rock art may have held ritual or symbolic significance, possibly linked to water or land features in the local landscape. Cupmarks and grooves are commonly associated with ceremonial or marking practices in prehistoric Britain and Ireland.

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