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. 1148.

Fotograf: The Discovery Programme

Identifikator: WSFP_V03_FIG_1148

Type: Image

Format: L.69mm; W.17mm; T.4.5mm

Produced from longitudinal segment of longbone wall. Almost oval in section with slight trace of curved section. Sides are rounded throughout length, merging into underside for most of length. Sides taper evenly to point. Lower half gradually becomes more rounded near point, especially for final 10mm. Point is very sharp and in perfect condition. Upper area is composed largely of spongy bone. Faint file marks visible on fracture surfaces and around final ca. 20mm of point.

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