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. 2316.

Fotograf: The Discovery Programme

Identifikator: WSFP_V03_FIG_2316

Type: Image

Format: L.53mm; W.12mm; T.6mm

Produced either from longitudinal segment of long bone or from antler. Approximately oval/rectangular in section. Right side tapers evenly to point. Left side splays outwards from top for just less than half of length before turning in an obtuse angle and tapering evenly to point. Sides are smoothed and rounded throughout length. For final 14mm object is worked to approximately oval sectioned working end, continuing to taper to sharp perfectly intact point. Final 14mm has fine surface polish all round.

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