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. 1304.

Creator: The Discovery Programme

Identifier: WSFP_V03_FIG_1304

Type: Image

Format: L.55.5mm; W.9.5mm; T.3mm

Produced from longitudinal segment of longbone wall. Deeply curved section throughout most of length, becoming shallower for final 10 - 15mm. No secondary working on fracture surfaces in upper area where sides also run parallel. For final ca. 20mm sides taper evenly to point and in this area the fracture surfaces become finely rounded into the underside. Lower working end is broken. Surface is generally very corroded but a slight sheen remains on the rounded fracture surfaces of the working end.

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