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. 1382.

Ersteller: The Discovery Programme

Identifikator: WSFP_V03_FIG_1382

Typ: Image

Format: L.79mm; W.24mm; T.6.5mm

Fairly crudely-worked piece. Produced from wide longitudinal segment of longbone wall of large animal. Retains deeply curved section in upper part and trace of marrow cavity down to end. Sides are irregular for upper ca. 2/3 of length before tapering evenly to sharp point. Little secondary working apparent. Left side of tapered working end has been somewhat smoothed - this may be attributable to use rather than deliberate manufacturing process. Only final 15-20mm of right side of working end shows secondary modification - has a rounded and polished surface which continues around underside of point and unto left side. No secondary working on front surface of extreme tip. Point is sharp and intact.

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