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. 1293.

Créateur: The Discovery Programme

Identifiant: WSFP_V03_FIG_1293

Type: Image

Format: L.78mm; W.22mm; T.5mm

Object is cut from broad segment of outer wall of long bone and therefore retains no trace of medullar cavity, giving it a D-shaped cross-section. Retains part of articular end at top. From top, sides taper evenly to point. For final 20mm taper is greater and sides are further worked, creating an oval-shaped cross-section which narrows to sharp, intact, point. No details of surface manufacture are visible but outer layer of bone has peeled away.

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