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 gate mould from Dun Aonghasa, find no. 3065.

Creator: The Discovery Programme

Identifier: WSFP_V03_FIG_3065

Type: Image

Format: L.26mm; W.37mm; T.21mm

Probably a gate type piece. Not necessarily separately made from mould but detached-in breakage after casting. Very similar to other gate pieces. Distinct 'inner core' and outer later pulled up to rim now damaged. This fragment has finished edges and shallow inner curvature and could possibly be the end of a mould for a large pointed object such as a sword or spear.

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