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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Clay mould of disc-headed pin from Dun Aonghasa, Pin 7, find no. 1456.

Criador: The Discovery Programme

Identificador: WSFP_V03_FIG_1456

Tipo: Image

Formato: L.25mm; W.17mm; T.9mm

Piece with half of the central hollow (5mm in diameter by 3mm deep) preserved. This is surrounded by a convex ring bordered by a sharply cut groove. A concave, slightly sloping contact face surrounds the groove. Outer wrap, 4mm thick, present but broken at edge of contact face. Original diameter of head ca. 16mm.

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