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 2 from Dun Aonghasa, find no. 1057.

Аутор: The Discovery Programme

Идентификатор извора: WSFP_V03_FIG_1057

Врста извора: Image

Формат: L.18mm; W.27mm; T.13.5mm

Part of one blade wing with a groove or step at the junction with the midrib - the latter is now missing. A raised line that demarcates either the bevelled edge or the contact face divides the blade area. The blade is narrowing and the groove or step is contracting in width; the piece is therefore from the base of the blade where the rib running along the midrib would still be quite pronounced.

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