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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Pumice bead from Dun Aonghasa, find no. 70.

Maker: The Discovery Programme

Verwijzing: WSFP_V03_FIG_0070

Type: Image

Formaat: D.19mm; T.12mm

Incomplete. Circa half of a circular pumice bead, dark brown in colour with a gritty surface. Flat upper and lower surfaces with rounded sides. Approximately half of the hour-glass perforation remains; original diameter ca. 5mm. The broken edges appear to have been slightly smoothed, but this may be due to weathering.

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