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Summary Rathgall, a multiple rampart hillfort located in County Wicklow in the southeast of Ireland, is one of the few Late Bronze Age settlements discovered and excavated in the country. Commencing in 1969, Barry Raftery, an archaeologist from University College Dublin, excavated the site throughout the early 1970s. During this time, the majority of the finds dated from the Late Bronze Age, including the first Late Bronze Age metal workshop to be recognized in Ireland, a large circular house, and a large burial enclosure. Evidence suggests that Rathgall was occupied until Medieval times, and as a whole, provides important information and raises important questions about the under researched topic of Irish Hillforts. |
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