Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Architectural fragment
Castlekevin, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castlekevin
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.17400, -8.55102
- SMR number
- CO025-093003-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
This architectural fragment consists of a carved stone head and was referred to in the 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork - vol. 4 North Cork' (2000, 14297) under the entry (no. 14297) for an unclassified castle (CO025-093002-). The reference to the carved head in the entry reads: 'Human head carved in stone and now set in enclosing wall near house may have come from castle.'
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
Nearby in the register
- Country houseunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Cistunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.