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…

Zone B2, Dún Aonghasa. Bedrock hollow (1002) continuing in under the remains of the southwest terminal of Wall 1.

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Zone B2. Bedrock hollow (1002) continuing in under the remains of the southwest terminal of Wall1. The cliff-edge wall was built as a wind break during the 1994 season of excavations. The large flag on the left may have been eroded from the cliff-edge. Looking south.

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Zone B2, Dún Aonghasa. Bedrock hollow (1002) continuing in under the remains of the southwest terminal of Wall 1.

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