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 core from Dun Aonghasa, find no 2883.

Creator: The Discovery Programme

Identifier: WSFP_V03_FIG_2883

Type: Image

Format: L.31mm; W.22mm; T.16mm

Possible core fragment of medium coarse oxidised fabric. Roughly triangular in shape, and rectangular in section. Appears to be broken only at one end. Tapers. May be from a socketed axehead as it seems too wide for a spearhead or gouge. Could equally be the tip of the outer wrap of a sword or spearhead mould.

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