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, segmented-headed, find no. 499.

Creator: The Discovery Programme

Identifier: WSFP_V03_FIG_0499

Type: Image

Format: L.77mm; D.3mm

Complete. Finely-made pin with decorated head, tapering shank and blunt tip. The head is circular in section. Ornate head divided into four unequal panels, between 2mm and 4mm wide, by four incisions, 5mm-1mm wide, which produce beaded effect. Traces of polish on top and around head. The shank is circular in section; has curved profile from mid-shank to slightly blunt tip. Tapers from 4mm, below head, to 2mm in diameter at tip. Traces of polish along shank.

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