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. 1105a.

Twórca: The Discovery Programme

Identyfikator: WSFP_V03_FIG_1105a

Typ: Image

Format: L.76mm; W.11mm; T.5mm

Group of six bone points found together. Produced from longitudinal segments of longbone wall. 92E102:1105a: Retains shallow curved section with parallel sides through most of length down to round sectioned working end. Fracture surfaces show no secondary working until 20mm from point where sides are rounded into oval shaped cross-section which tapers sharply to point. Point is intact. No surface evidence of file marks though traces of polish (manufacture or wear) remain on working end.

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