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. 2358.

Creator: The Discovery Programme

Identifier: WSFP_V03_FIG_2358

Type: Image

Format: L.88mm; W.63mm; T.42mm

Dolerite, broken. Sub-oval in shape. A broad facet has been worked on one end. The opposite end has been flaked and damaged over the original facet. Both faces have been worn smooth.

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