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. 2134.

Fotograf: The Discovery Programme

Identifikator: WSFP_V03_FIG_2134

Type: Image

Format: L.74mm; W.17mm; T.7mm

Well-made piece. Produced from longitudinal segment of longbone of large animal. Retains deeply curved section in upper half, fading out towards working end. Side runs parallel with rough fracture surfaces before tapering sharply at 34mm above point on left and at 22mm above point on right to form an oval/round sectioned working end. Rate of taper lessens at ca. 19mm from point and working end tapers gently to point, tip of which is now broken. Final 5mm possesses fine surface polish all around.

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