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, nail-headed, find no. 1633.

Creator: The Discovery Programme

Identifier: WSFP_V03_FIG_1633

Type: Image

Format: L.83mm; W.5mm; T.5mm

Complete. Well-made, undecorated pin with 'nail' head and fine shank. The head is oval and flat-topped with a diameter of 7.5mm. Tapers in to shank. No perforation. Top is smooth and polished. The shank is circular in section and tapers from 5mm below head to 1.5mm at tip in diameter. Lower part of shank is worn and rough. Tip is blunt. Smooth surfaces and traces of polish, particularly around tip.

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