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. 1280.

Criador: The Discovery Programme

Identificador: WSFP_V03_FIG_1280

Tipo: Image

Formato: L.118mm

Sheep/goat metatarsal/metacarpal; retains distal epiphysis and distal area of shaft in upper part. From 15mm below top, one side of shaft has been split away for remainder of length. Remaining projection has been worked into tapered point. Upper fracture surfaces are irregular with no secondary working but rate of taper becomes regular in lower half - fracture surfaces have been rounded and smoothed. Natural concave-convex cross-section is retained for most of length. Final 8mm adopts finely rounded section shape, tapering to a sharp point, tip of which is now missing. Upper rims of articular condyles have been trimmed away. Transverse file marks are clearly visible on sides of lower working end.

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