Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Stone head
Unknown, County Kildare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Unknown
- County
- Kildare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- KD000-001----
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The National Monuments Service's description
Record number KD000-001---- was created for the unknown original location of this stone head which is built into the W wall of the courtyard at Metcalfe Park house (present location designated: KD004-004----). A square stone (dims. c. 0.2m x c. 0.2m) carrying a face carved in low relief showing the eyes with lids and pupils, the lips placed off-centre below a broad, flared nose, and with 'crew-cut' style hair in pocked relief. Appears to be in a secondry location. Original location (KD000-001----) is unknown.
Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy
Date of upload: 10 June 2011