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. 1105e.

Creator: The Discovery Programme

Identifier: WSFP_V03_FIG_1105e

Type: Image

Format: L. 79mm; W. 14.5mm; T. 6mm

Retains curved section with irregularly tapering sides above round sectioned working end. Fracture surfaces are left rough. Working end begins at ca. 18mm above point when sides taper inwards abruptly to produce round sectioned, spindlelike working end; continues to taper to point. Extreme tip of point is broken. Working end surface retains traces of polish.

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