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. 2408.

Créateur: The Discovery Programme

Identifiant: WSFP_V03_FIG_2408

Type: Image

Format: L.72mm; W.17mm; T.8mm

Produced from longitudinal segment of longbone wall of large animal. Upper part is wedge sectioned with fracture surfaces showing no secondary working. Sides are irregularly parallel. Trace of marrow cavity continues through most of length. For final 25mm fracture surfaces become rounded and taper evenly to point. Final 14mm adopts finely rounded, stout, section shape which continues to taper in the round to point. Tip of point is now broken. Horizontal file marks are clearly visible at sides, these have been obliterated by final polish on lower 10mm, either as a result of manufacture or of use.

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