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, annular-headed, find no. 598.

Maker: The Discovery Programme

Verwijzing: WSFP_V03_FIG_0598

Type: Image

Formaat: L.12mm; W.10mm; T.3.5mm

Incomplete. Head fragment. An unexpanded flat rounded perforated head with rectangular with rounded sides in section. The perforation is oval-shaped of hour-glass form and slightly off-centre; diameter of 4mm by 3mm. The head is well-made, has smooth surfaces and remains of polish particularly along top of head. Bone is dark brown in colour. Beginning of shank at base of head is also oval in section.

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