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, miscellaneous fragment, find no. 837.

Аутор: The Discovery Programme

Идентификатор извора: WSFP_V03_FIG_0837

Врста извора: Image

Формат: L.24.5mm; W.25mm; T.12.5mm

Part of lower valve. The base of the groove is well preserved but the sides and contact faces are abraded. Fabric Group I. Outer wrap coarse, may belong to pin 2, but the inner wad is not as thick. Groove for shank: ca. 4-5mm wide by 2mm deep.

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