Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Stone sculpture - iconic
Curraghmore, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Curraghmore
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Mother Brown
- Coordinates
- 52.29620, -7.34830
- SMR number
- WA008-047----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Situated towards the top of a SW-facing slope, and cemented onto a conglomerate boulder. Thisi is a sandstone head (dims. 0.38m x 0.30m; H 0.43m) with features incised into a flat face. A raised area around the skull, covering the ears, may depict the hairline or a cap. It has a pointed chin which may be bearded. (Veale 1992)
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 23 December 2008
References
Veale, F. 1992 The Mother Brown stone at Clonagam. Decies, no. 46, 2-4.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Wall monument (present location)under 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.