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 spearhead type 1 from Dun Aonghasa, valve (a), find no. 240a/b.

Creator: The Discovery Programme

Identifier: WSFP_V03_FIG_0240

Type: Image

Format: L.10.5mm; W.33mm; T.17mm; W. of blade wing; 14mm; W. of midrib. 7mm

Two pieces, part of the midrib and one blade wing, survive on 240a. The surface is markedly abraded at the edge of the wing and the raised contact face that should have been present does not survive. Three layers of clay are visible, but the final outer wrap appears to be missing. Joins to piece 244i and possibly to piece 1386a. The second fragment 240b is very small and undiagnostic.

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