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. 1305.

Creator: The Discovery Programme

Identifier: WSFP_V03_FIG_1305

Type: Image

Format: L.35mm; W.10mm; T.3.5mm

Probably cut from longitudinal segment of longbone wall. Surface is very corroded with no apparent secondary working. Fracture surfaces taper evenly, with slight lateral curve, to point. Object has broad rectangular section shape in upper area narrowing to wedge shape further down. Fracture surfaces converge at front surface for final 5mm giving a triangular crosssection.

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