A Hillfort through Time: Excavations at Rathgall, Co. Wicklow

REVIEW BY JAMES O'DRISCOLL It is safe to say that I, and many others interested in the later prehistory of Ireland, have been waiting for this book for decades. This volume documents the excavations undertaken at the multivallate hillfort of Rathgall, Co. Wicklow, Ireland, by Professor Barry Raftery in the 1970s, and presents a comprehensive post-excavation programme, all of which was brought together by Dr Katharina Becker after Barry’s passing. The work firmly establishes the site as a foundational element in the study of the Irish Bronze Age. With Barry’s excellent recording and archival notes, the artefactual assemblage has allowed Katharina and specialist contributors to conte