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Stone head in Drumee

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Incorporated in the upper courses of the external face of the W wall of a ruined stone building which forms part of a cattle pen, is a triangular sandstone slab (Wth at base 0.54m; T 0.15m; H 0.3m) with a carving of a human head in raised relief on one side. The head (Wth 0.16m; H 0.16m) has a flat top, broad angular cheeks and a flattened chin. The oval heavy-browed eyes are the most prominent facial features flanking a clearly defined almost triangular nose. The mouth is a barely discernible short horizontal groove. The provenance and date of this carving are unknown.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record SL027-164

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Photo credits
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • St John's GAA Club Sligo; individual photographer not stated, stjohnsgaaclub.blogspot.com
  • Shamrock Gaels GAA Club official website; individual photographer not stated, shamrockgaels.com
  • Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Bob Embleton, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Djm-leighpark, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Michael Murtagh, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Oliver Dixon, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Dieglop, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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