The Western Stone Forts Project

The Western Stone Forts Project was initiated to study a distinctive group of large stone forts located along the western seaboard of Ireland. The majority of these forts are concentrated on the Aran Islands County Galway, in the Burren Co. Clare and on the Dingle and Iveragh peninsulas Co. Kerry. Excavations associated with the project were…

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Clay gate mould from Dun Aonghasa, find no. 3061.

Creator: The Discovery Programme

Identifier: WSFP_V03_FIG_3061

Type: Image

Format: L.20mm; W.20mm; T.10mm

Consists of three layers, or central one with outer layer lapped over top, forming rim. Probably a pouring gate. Fine fabric and some cracking at the rim may suggest that it was a small crucible fragment.

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