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 possible socket fragment from Dun Aonghasa, find no. 875.

Maker: The Discovery Programme

Verwijzing: WSFP_V03_FIG_0875

Type: Image

Formaat: L.26mm; W.23mm; T.10mm

Part of a socket. Well preserved, one contact face remains and there is a slight constriction in the line of the inner edge. The fabric is similar to spearhead type 2, but it may have been for casting a smaller piece such as a gouge or socketed punch.

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