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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Bone needle from Dun Aonghasa, type 2, find no. 2389.

Criador: The Discovery Programme

Identificador: WSFP_V03_FIG_2389

Tipo: Image

Formato: L.72mm; W at Hd.6mm, W.4.5; T.3.5mm

Incomplete. Upper part of head missing. Unexpanded head and tapering shank. Rectangular in section (L.3mm; W.5.5mm; T.3mm). Hour-glass perforation (D.2mm). Shank is rectangular with rounded sides in section and curved in profile. Tapers from 5.5mm by 3mm at head to 1.5mm by 1mm at blunt tip. Bone is dark brown in colour, and has worn surfaces. Faint traces of polish around perforation and just above tip.

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