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 with segmented point, find no. 2398.

Maker: The Discovery Programme

Verwijzing: WSFP_V03_FIG_2398

Type: Image

Formaat: L.47.5mm; W.5mm; T.4mm.

Incomplete. Elaborate pin head, broken at perforation. Head roughly inverted 'y'-shaped. Top is circular in section, tapering out to flattened oval section at perforation, from 3mm in diameter to 9.5mm by 5mm. About one-third of perforation is remaining; probably hour-glass in section. On upper part of head, there are four narrow circumlinear grooves which give it a beaded effect. Top of head is slightly rounded. Traces of polish. Circular section. Surfaces are smooth and worn with traces of polish.

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