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 awl from Dun Aonghasa, find no. 1034.

Creator: The Discovery Programme

Identifier: WSFP_V03_FIG_1034

Type: Image

Format: L.42.5mm; W.5mm; T.4mm

Small fine awl with flattened circular section. Handle part is 26mm by 5mm by 4mm, and point is 16mm by 3mm in diameter. Head is rounded off, and tip is blunt. Traces of polish remaining but surfaces are very abraded.

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