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. 2583.

Creator: The Discovery Programme

Identifier: WSFP_V03_FIG_2583

Type: Image

Format: L.80mm; W.17mm; T.10mm

Produced from longitudinal segment of longbone of large animal. Upper half retains a curved cross-section. Sides converge evenly throughout length to, now missing, point. Working end is triangular/oval sectioned, becoming more clearly oval towards lower end. Secondary working has taken place around working end as demonstrated by rounded edges. Surface is poorly preserved and fine detail of surface finish is not visible. Fracture surfaces in upper region appear to have been slightly smoothed.

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