Title
The Fort of Dun Aengus on the Isle of Inishmore
Caption
The Fort of Dun Aengus on the Isle of Inishmore, Said to have been built by the mythical race the Fir Bholg. The stones in the foreground are part of a defensive ring, called a chevaux-de-frise, intended to slow down attackers once they were in sling-shot range. Ireland. Celtic. 1st-5th circa AD. Isle of Inishmore.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A36_033
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
31,1Mb (1,8Mb) / 12,6in x 9,6in / 3772 x 2882 (300dpi)