What is recorded here
Small sandstone carved head (H 0.2m; Wth 0.18m) with almond-shaped eyes, pointed angular nose and slit mouth which has been incorporated into a concrete block boundary wall of a modern bungalow. This head is locally believed to have come from the medieval church (OF039-055----) at Roscomroe (pers. comm. Paddy Murray).
Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien
Date of upload: 16 June 2012
Likely dating to the early medieval period, the stone head may have originally served a ritual or commemorative function. Local belief suggests it was moved from an older site, reflecting possible folklore or reverence for ancestral symbols.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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