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. 640.

Creator: The Discovery Programme

Identifier: WSFP_V03_FIG_0640

Type: Image

Format: L.38mm; W.12mm; T.9.5mm

Produced from longitudinal segment of longbone wall of large animal. May possibly represent upper part of bone point, though upper ends of bone points tend to remain rough and unfinished. Cut from the cancellous area of longbone near articular end. Top is smoothed with a shine, possibly from wear. Other end broken. Rectangular/ oval in section with smooth appearance, possibly from prolonged handling. No manufacture marks visible.

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