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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Clay mould of axehead no. 1 from Dun Aonghasa, valve (b), find no. 594.

Creator: The Discovery Programme

Identifier: WSFP_V03_FIG_0594

Type: Image

Format: L.41mm; W.39mm; T.10mm

Five pieces fitted together to form part of the body, blade and cutting edge. Surface has been abraded, especially at edges of individual pieces, but in places parts of original survive. Cutting edge formed by curving edge of contact face, which sloped down from matrix to edge of mould. Very thick skin of outer wrap remains.

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