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, lower valve, find no. 2302.

Criador: The Discovery Programme

Identificador: WSFP_V03_FIG_2302

Tipo: Image

Formato: L.21mm; W.22mm; T.9mm

Abraded piece, especially at one end where the contact faces and matrix are worn down. The contact faces are flat and slope away slightly from the edges of the matrix. Outer wrap present. Groove for shank: 4mm wide by 2mm deep.

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