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 rib knife from Dun Aonghasa, find no. 1152.

Аутор: The Discovery Programme

Идентификатор извора: WSFP_V03_FIG_1152

Врста извора: Image

Формат: L.72mm; W.8mm; T.5.5mm

Incomplete; possibly worked cattle rib which is broken. Thin fragment of probably rib. Flattened oval in section, straight in profile. Slightly rounded, but chipped at one end. Piece is very worn and smooth. Traces of polish on both surfaces. Similar to 1082 but is thinner and end has not been worked to a point.

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