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. 2217.

Creator: The Discovery Programme

Identifier: WSFP_V03_FIG_2217

Type: Image

Format: L.64mm; W.67mm; T.55mm

Granite. This cobble has been almost completely reshaped by grinding and rubbing wear. Either end bears a single rounded facet and both faces are smoothed.

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