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 sword from Dun Aonghasa, find no. 2088.

Creator: The Discovery Programme

Identifier: WSFP_V03_FIG_2088

Type: Image

Format: L.18mm; W.25mm; T.12mm

Discoloured, possibly burnt piece with an accretion on the smooth surface. It appears to be part of mould for a sword blade but no contact face survives. No outer wrap present.

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