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 point from Dun Aonghasa, find no. 57.

Creator: The Discovery Programme

Identifier: WSFP_V03_FIG_0057

Type: Image

Format: L.95mm; W.13mm; T.6mm

Length of bone cut from segment of longbone wall of large animal. Wide oval in section through most of length becoming gradually more rounded in section as it tapers nearing the point. Side tapers very gently through most of length; rate of taper becoming stronger in final 35mm. Point intact. Surface is badly corroded and root marked. No manufacture marks. Final 10mm of point bears a vague patchy surface polish. Also remains of some polish at sides.

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