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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Stone pounder/grinder from Dun Aonghasa, find no. 2195.

Criador: The Discovery Programme

Identificador: WSFP_V03_FIG_2195

Tipo: Image

Formato: L.75mm; W.73mm; T.71mm

Limestone. Sub-spherical in shape. On one end there is a flat facet and on the opposite end there are ridged facets. These facets are stained brown, possibly from the substance which was being processed.

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