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. 2978.

Creator: The Discovery Programme

Identifier: WSFP_V03_FIG_2978

Type: Image

Format: L.77mm; W.21mm; T.10mm

Produced from longitudinal segment of longbone of large animal. Exceptionally stout in its proportions. Retains part of marrow cavity down most of length, diminishing towards point. Fracture surfaces have been rounded into underside on right and either left rough or broken post manufacture on left. Sides taper evenly to point. Object is worked in the round for final 30mm, assuming a perfectly rounded cross-section for final 22mm. Point seems either worn or deliberately blunted and, while intact, is slightly damaged on one side. Round sectioned point has a slight surface polish. Surface is generally quite rough and root marked.

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