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 fist-type grinder, from Dun Aonghasa, find no. 876.

Maker: The Discovery Programme

Verwijzing: WSFP_V03_FIG_0876

Type: Image

Formaat: L.105mm; W.53mm; T.85mm

Ultra-basic rock. Probable blank. Shaped by flaking to form a humpback with flattish sides. The piece has then been pecked/ground along the long axis and one side bears polish. Base is still roughly worked, no smoothing or polishing.

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