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. 2524.

Criador: The Discovery Programme

Identificador: WSFP_V03_FIG_2524

Tipo: Image

Formato: L.75mm; W.25mm; T.3mm

Produced from longitudinal segment of longbone of large animal. Poorly made. Upper part retains deeply curved section which fades out at approximate centre. Longitudinal axis is strongly curved laterally but otherwise sides taper evenly to point. Fracture surfaces seem to be left rough but final ca. 25mm on right have been reworked to roughly rounded form. Final ca. 10mm have been worked from both sides to form triangular sectioned working end. Point is intact.

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