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…

Rounded cobble, with significantly altered face, from Dun Aonghasa, find no. 1253.

Аутор: The Discovery Programme

Идентификатор извора: WSFP_V03_FIG_1253

Врста извора: Image

Формат: L.75mm; W.55mm; T.15mm

Quartz sandstone. Flat oval in shape. Very nice piece with flattened and smoothed faces and edges. Patches of a glossy residue especially around the edges.

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Rounded cobble, with significantly altered face, from Dun Aonghasa, find no. 1253.

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