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…

Cutting 18, Dún Aonghasa. plan (top left), elevation of inner face of terrace of Wall 1 showing subwall deposits (top right) and profile of Wall 1 and section face of south balk (bottom).

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Cutting 18, Dún Aonghasa. plan (top left), elevation of inner face of terrace of Wall 1 showing subwall deposits (top right) and profile of Wall 1 and section face of south balk (bottom).

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