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…


Bone pin from Dun Aonghasa, made from pig fibula, find no. 2162.

Creator: The Discovery Programme

Identifier: WSFP_V03_FIG_2162

Type: Image

Format: L.40mm; W.45mm; T.3.5mm


Complete. Fine undecorated pin with naturally expanded head and tapering shank. Carved from pig fibula. Head formed by joint end of bone. Rectangular in section and measures 10mm by 13mm by 4mm. Triangular in shape - expanding from shank - and flat-topped. Perforation to one side which is funnel-shaped and has diameter of 2mm. The shank is fine, circular in section and straight in profile. Tapers from 7mm by 3mm below head to diameters of 3mm in centre and 1mm at sharp tip. Lower shank is very curved. Notch just above tip, 1mm by 1mm - probably natural. Smooth surfaces with traces of polish.


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The Discovery Programme, “Bone pin from Dun Aonghasa, made from pig fibula, find no. 2162.,” accessed January 25, 2025, http://discoveryprogrammeimages.locloudhosting.net/items/show/2503.

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