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Zone A, Dún Aonghasa. Early phase hearth.
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Zone A, Dún Aonghasa. Early occupation in bedrock hollow (1002). For section drawings see Figures 7. 74 - 7.77.
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At the northern end of cutting 1, Dún Aonghasa, the finds associated with the large hearth were all of late Bronze Age, or likely late Bronze Age, date.
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At the southern end of cutting 1, Dún Aonghasa, the prehistoric levels were heavily disturbed by later activity and intrusive finds were relatively common.
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Despite the loose dry condition of the soils at Dún Aonghasa, smaller bones - such as these fish bones in the top archaeology (F22) - survived quite well. Larger mammal bones and limpet shells were much more fragmented.
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Deposits under the terrace of Wall 1, Dún Aonghasa, northern flank.
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Cutting 1, Dún Aonghasa. Excavation in progress 1992.
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Cutting 1, Dún Aonghasa. Linear spread of rubble (F2) along the interior of the enclosing wall. Windblown soils (F2/F6) in the eastern part of the cutting. Looking south.
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Central area of Cutting 1, Dún Aonghasa, after removal (and bagging up) of the fine wind-blown soils in 1992.
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The southern end of hollow F235, Dún Aonghasa. Here regular sized blocks have been removed onto a harder ‘chert’ horizon where the clint and gryke system is poorly developed. Looking north.
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The very level bedrock in Cutting 1, Dún Aonghasa.
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Cutting 1, Dún Aonghasa, main features.
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Plan showing west-northwest perimeter of Wall 1, Dún Aonghasa, including terraces, steps and wall chamber.
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Cutting 8, Dún Aonghasa. Left: elevation of external face of Wall1 showing the very shallow subwall deposits in Cutting 8. Right: profile showing stepped rock face in the cutting.
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Cutting 2, Dún Aonghasa. Structure 2.1. Later phase with midden deposits (101/105) in foreground. Looking northeast.
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Cutting 2, Dún Aonghasa, Structure 2.1. Early phase. Looking southwest. Scale rod 1m.
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Cutting 2, Dún Aonghasa. Plan and section of the later phase of Structure 2.1 and midden (101/105) .
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Cutting 2, Dún Aonghasa. Plan of the early phase of Structure 2.1 and associated deposits.
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Cutting 9, Dún Aonghasa. Cutting 9 after removal of sod. Looking west.
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Cutting 9, Dún Aonghasa. Section F-F1 showing burial remains (Figure 7.12 for location).
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