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. 2317.

Créateur: The Discovery Programme

Identifiant: WSFP_V03_FIG_2317

Type: Image

Format: L.75mm; W.11mm; T.5mm

Produced from longitudinal segment of longbone wall of large animal. Retains shallow curved section shape through most of length. Right side tapers evenly to point, left is slightly more irregular Fracture surfaces have been slightly rounded throughout most of length but left remains rough in area immediately below top. From midpoint sides become rounded into underside and from ca. 12mm above point object is worked in the round, adopting finely shaped oval cross-section while continuing to taper to sharp perfectly intact point. Horizontal file marks clearly visible along upper sides. Final 20mm on sides and underside show fine polish.

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