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. 1105f.

Criador: The Discovery Programme

Identificador: WSFP_V03_FIG_1105f

Tipo: Image

Formato: L. 67mm; W. 10mm; T.4.5mm

Poorly-worked piece. Trace of marrow cavity persists above working end, which is comprised of final 15mm. Fracture surfaces are left unworked and sides taper irregularly above this area. At ca. 15mm above tip sides become smoothed and rounded and, at 10 - 11mm above tip, working end becomes worked in round, adopting finely rounded cross-section, tapering all the time to intact point. Object has very slight lateral curve.

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