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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Hollow bronze ring from Dun Aonghasa, find no. 2823a

Creator: The Discovery Programme

Identifier: WSFP_V03_FIG_2823a

Type: Image

Format: D.41mm (including buffers) by 32mm; H.9mm; T.11.5mm

Undecorated. Unexpanded buffers with two sets of worn threads; buffers 5mm long with external diam. 11mm by 10mm. Wear around buffer ends evidenced by thinning of metal. One side of ring is patched on upper and lower surfaces. Casting seams are sharp on interior. Inner ends of perforations of irregular oval shape.

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