Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Exhibitionist figure
Kilkea Demesne, County Kildare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilkea Demesne
- County
- Kildare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.94327, -6.88676
- SMR number
- KD037-017005-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 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
The 15th century 'Temptation Stone' - a re-used, decorated quoin. A console on a re-assembled machicolation is decorated with a monkey. (Bradley et al. 1986 vol. 3, 279).
See attached screenshots of 3D model of possible exhibitionist carving created by Digital Heritage Age. 3D model can be accessed on the Sketchfab website at: https://skfb.ly/6sVVX
Date of upload: 14 September 2016
References
Bradley, J., Halpin, A., and King, H.A. 1986 Urban Archaeological Survey - County Kildare (4 vols.). Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Settlement deserted - medievalunder 1 mi
- Armorial plaqueunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Gatehouseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.