Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Stone sculpture
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
- 52.94283, -6.88570
- SMR number
- KD037-017026-
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
Described in the Urban Survey (Bradley et. al. 1986, 286-7) as the ‘Monkey stone. 16th / 17th cent. Set into the W wall (KD037-017003-) is a limestone panel decorated in relief with a monkey with collar and chain holding a helmet in one hand’ (Fitzgerald 1899-1902, 240-1).
See attached screenshots of 3D model of stone sculpture created by Digital Heritage Age. 3D model can be accessed on the Sketchfab website at: https://skfb.ly/6sW8O
Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien
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 Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.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
- Memorial stoneunder 1 mi
- Exhibitionist figureunder 1 mi
- Armorial plaqueunder 1 mi
- Tomb - chest tombunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.