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 pin shank from Dun Aonghasa, Group 2, upper valve, find no. 2587.

Creator: The Discovery Programme

Identifier: WSFP_V03_FIG_2587

Type: Image

Format: (A); L.37mm; W.29mm; T.12mm. (B); L.23mm; W.23mm; T.21mm

Two refitted pieces of triangular cross-section. On one fragment both mould and matrix widen and the latter also deepens. No outer wrap. Weathered, texture appears coarser than in pin 2 but this is probably due to poorer preservation. Groove for shank: 4mm wide and 1mm deep.

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