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. 1610.

Creator: The Discovery Programme

Identifier: WSFP_V03_FIG_1610

Type: Image

Format: L.72mm; W.20mm; T.8mm

Produced from longitudinal segment of longbone wall. Very well made piece. Retains natural curved section in upper region. Sides taper evenly throughout length to point. Fracture surfaces are finely rounded, blending into underside in central region. Final ca. 20mm are finely-worked all round into round sectioned tapering working end. Point is sharp and intact. Upper part may be broken as secondary working at sides continues right up to top which is unusual. No surface manufacture marks visible.

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