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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Bronze boss from Dun Aonghasa, find no. 218.

Creator: The Discovery Programme

Identifier: WSFP_V03_FIG_0218

Type: Image

Format: D.17mm; H.8.5mm; T.3mm

Complete. Stud Dome-shaped boss, similar to 92E102:0075. Semi-circular in section, centre hollow. Exterior is decorated with incised lines dividing the surface into radial segments. Highly corroded iron adhering to interior fills half the hollow centre – an iron nail head here would measure ca. 9mm in diameter.

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