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. 1159.

Criador: The Discovery Programme

Identificador: WSFP_V03_FIG_1159

Tipo: Image

Formato: L.72mm; W.13mm; T.6mm

Produced from longitudinal segment of longbone wall. Pronounced lateral curve to longitudinal axis. Surface very corroded with no surface detail. Wedge shaped in section throughout most of length. Final ca. 26mm becomes rounded/triangular in section. Sides taper evenly throughout length to intact point.

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