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 crucible from Dun Aonghasa, crucible 5, find no. 260.

Maker: The Discovery Programme

Verwijzing: WSFP_V03_FIG_0260

Type: Image

Formaat: H.31mm; W.54mm; T. of base 15mm; T. of rim 7mm

Large part of a shallow broad crucible. Consists of three pieces joined together to form part of the rim and base. The rim has longitudinal cracks and has been affected by heat. It varies in thickness and the surface also seems more worn in one part. At least four layers are visible in section and re-lining of the interior, or parts of it, seems to have occurred. Thin-section, No. 5 (R. Unitt, Vol. 3, Appendix 1.6).

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