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. 2718.

Twórca: The Discovery Programme

Identyfikator: WSFP_V03_FIG_2718

Typ: Image

Format: L.60mm; W.10mm; T.9mm

Produced from a narrow longitudinal segment of longbone wall of large animal. Well made. Retains spongy bone in upper area. Flat top may represent part of articular surface of longbone. Rectangular/square in section with curved edges i.e. fracture surfaces have been rounded. Slightly angled to one side at approximate centre. Upper left side is split away, probably post manufacture. Sides taper evenly to point below angle. At 15mm from lower end section assumes a rounded shape and continues to taper to intact point. Final 15mm of point bears fine surface polish in patches. Outer layer of bone has peeled away in areas between these patches of polish and also possibly over remaining surface of object.

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