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 knife from Dun Aonghasa, find no. 1338.

Créateur: The Discovery Programme

Identifiant: WSFP_V03_FIG_1338

Type: Image

Format: L.25mm; W.21.5mm; T.7.5mm

Worn and abraded piece with narrow central groove, flat surfaces on either side of it and edges possibly indicating beginnings of contact faces. The latter have now disappeared. It is possible that the piece is from the tang/upper blade area. Outer wrap does not survive.

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