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 handle from Dun Aonghasa, find no. 1344.

Creator: The Discovery Programme

Identifier: WSFP_V03_FIG_1344

Type: Image

Format: L.92mm; D.23mm x 18mm

Complete; slightly curved handle. Well-made. Oval to circular in section. Tapers towards flat and smooth top from 24mm by 18mm to 15mm in diameter. Numerous scratch marks on one surface towards hafting end. Surfaces are very smooth, worn. Traces of polish around top of handle. Unclear what it may have been a handle for.

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