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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Bone spindle-whorl from Dun Aonghasa, find no. 139.

Creator: The Discovery Programme

Identifier: WSFP_V03_FIG_0139

Type: Image

Format: D.43-45mm; T.15.5-28mm; Perforation W. 6-13mm; Wt. 15.8g.

Plain ox femora whorl. Underside damaged on one side. Domed surface has traces of polish. Central perforation, drilled from upper surface, is hourglass shaped and splayed at the base.

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