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. 2782.

Criador: The Discovery Programme

Identificador: WSFP_V03_FIG_2782

Tipo: Image

Formato: L.72mm; W.15mm; T.5mm

Produced from longitudinal segment of longbone of large animal. Upper area retains curved section which diminishes towards working end. Sides taper evenly to point. Fracture surfaces are left rough above working end. At 20mm from point object assumes a triangular cross-section and cut sides become slightly smoothed and rounded. Continues to taper to sharp, perfectly intact, point. Final few mm above point retains all round surface polish.

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