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 pin from Dun Aonghasa, type 1 [plain] find no. 3023.

Аутор: The Discovery Programme

Идентификатор извора: WSFP_V03_FIG_3023

Врста извора: Image

Формат: L.53mm; D.3mm

Incomplete. Plain pin with undifferentiated head and shank of fine, undecorated pin. The head is rectangular in section, 4mm by 1.5mm. Slightly grooved in one surface, 10mm long by 2mm wide, from top of pin. No perforation. Surfaces are smooth and polished. The shank is rectangular in section but broadens out to become circular before beginning to taper; measures 4mm by 4mm at head to 3mm diameter towards broken end. Surfaces are smooth and polished.

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