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. 2122.

Twórca: The Discovery Programme

Identyfikator: WSFP_V03_FIG_2122

Typ: Image

Format: L.16mm

Tiny, round sectioned short length of bone which tapers in the round to sharp point. Possibly represents tip of working end of point. Surface is slightly uneven. Lower half has fine, though patchy, surface polish. Possibly produced from full longbone shaft with tiny hole in centre representing marrow cavity. Some surface polish exists on broken upper surface.

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