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. 2642.

Maker: The Discovery Programme

Verwijzing: WSFP_V03_FIG_2642

Type: Image

Formaat: L.50mm

Well made piece cut from narrow longitudinal segment of longbone wall. Section shape is almost oval/rectangular throughout most of length with trace of marrow cavity remaining, in form of shallow groove, down front. Fracture surfaces are well rounded, partly merging into underside. Sides are approximately parallel, slightly expanding towards midline, before tapering at 19mm from point. Final 6-7mm takes on perfectly rounded crosssection, tapering in round to point which is now broken away. Top is intact with some secondary finishing. No manufacture marks visible but worked surface has good polish.

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