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. 959.

Criador: The Discovery Programme

Identificador: WSFP_V03_FIG_0959

Tipo: Image

Formato: L.37mm; W.10mm; T.4.5mm

Produced from longitudinal segment of longbone wall. Upper part almost wedge-shaped in section with slight curve. Upper sides taper very gently, rate of taper becomes more abrupt at ca. 13mm from point. Fracture surfaces are left rough until nearing point of taper when some secondary working becomes apparent. Final 7mm is worked rounded section and tapers to sharp point. Extreme tip of point is broken. Object is now broken into two pieces along approximate midline.

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