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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Bronze peg from Dun Aonghasa, find no. 2026.

Fotograf: The Discovery Programme

Identifikator: WSFP_V03_FIG_2026

Type: Image

Format: L.16mm; W.2.5mm; T.2mm.

Complete. Small, fine well-made rivet or peg. Head is flat, approximately square, measuring 2.5mm by 2.5mm. 'Overhangs' on one side, appears hammered. The shank is rectangular in section and straight in profile. Tapers from 2.5mm by 2mm to 1.5mm, to blunt point. Very slight groove in one side of object, just below the head. Excellent condition.

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