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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Amber Bead from Dun Aonghasa, find no. 2401.

Creator: The Discovery Programme

Identifier: WSFP_V03_FIG_2401

Type: Image

Format: D.22mm; H.9- 7mm

Complete. Disc-shaped bead with rounded edges. Heavily crazed, dull brown surface. Slightly off-centre, circular perforation, 6mm in diameter. Both faces have single opposing depressions, which are probably natural.

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