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. 1125.

Аутор: The Discovery Programme

Идентификатор извора: WSFP_V03_FIG_1125

Врста извора: Image

Формат: L.19.5mm; W.13-4mm; T.5mm

Probable broken working end of a bone point. Perfectly oval in section except for slight trace of marrow cavity down front. Sides are finely rounded, merging into underside, and taper evenly to point, the tip of which is broken. Entire surface is finely polished and sides show clear horizontal file marks. Underside shows coarse vertical groove marks.

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