Rathmichael hillfort and ringfort
Hillfort (possible late bronze age) with ringfort
Large oval enclosure (c. 140 x 120 m) around the top of Rathmichael hill, defined by a low earth-and-stone bank and fosse, with a univallate ringfort inside. Dublin Mountains Partnership notes a socketed spearhead found here. Now within Rathmichael Wood.
- Period
- Later prehistoric / early medieval
- Distance
- 2.0 km from St Anne's Church
Nearby nature
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Rathmichael Wood Barndarraig, Puck's Castle Ln, Shankill, Dublin 18
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Rathmichael Wood Woodside, Puck's Castle Ln, Shankill, Dublin 18
Sources: National Monuments Service · dublinmountains.ie · OpenStreetMap · Suggest a correction