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. 1323.

Creator: The Discovery Programme

Identifier: WSFP_V03_FIG_1323

Type: Image

Format: L.109mm; W.58mm; T.92mm

Amphibolite. Shaped by flaking to form a hump-back with flattish sides. Pecked/ground along long axis. One side has smoothing over an irregular surface. Base is very flat and polished with visible unidirectional striations.

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