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. 2781.

Fotograf: The Discovery Programme

Identifikator: WSFP_V03_FIG_2781

Type: Image

Format: L.83.5mm; W.10.5mm; T.7.5mm

Produced from narrow longitudinal segment of longbone of large animal. Trace of marrow cavity survives in upper half. Sides taper somewhat unevenly to pointed end with very slight lateral curve. Left fracture surfaces show no secondary working while right fracture surfaces are slightly smoothed and rounded. Working end comprises final ca. 1/3 of length when object becomes gradually worked in round to form round sectioned tapering point. Point is intact. Actual working end surface bears a fine surface sheen.

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