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. 1394.

Créateur: The Discovery Programme

Identifiant: WSFP_V03_FIG_1394

Type: Image

Format: L.80mm; W.11mm; T.5mm

Poorly-worked piece. Produced from narrow longitudinal segment of longbone wall of large animal. Retains trace of marrow cavity throughout length to working end. Sides run parallel in upper area with no secondary working of fracture surfaces. For final 25mm, sides become slightly rounded, creating a more rounded cross-section and sides begin to taper to point, tip of which is now broken. Longitudinal axis adopts a slight lateral curve at top of working end. Horizontal file marks are visible around working end.

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