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. The stone trough (20) after removal of sod and windblown soil (2/6) layers. Looking west. Scale rod 0.5m.

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Zone B2, Dún Aonghasa. The stone trough (20) after removal of sod and windblown soil (2/6) layers. Looking west. Scale rod 0.5m.

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