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. 1641.

Créateur: The Discovery Programme

Identifiant: WSFP_V03_FIG_1641

Type: Image

Format: L.14mm (mould), L.12mm (matrix); W.19mm (mould), W.7mm (matrix); T.10mm; D. of matrix; 5mm

Small fragment, possibly representing the blade point. The matrix has a flat surface and possibly converging sides. Both contact faces slope down from matrix edge to mould edge. Outer wrap present.

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