Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Metalworking site
Ballyman, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyman
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- DU028-002010-
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The National Monuments Service's description
Excavations in 1979 revealed an iron-working area. A bronze penannular brooch of 7th century date was recovered at the site (Anon 1900, 187, 193; O'Reilly 1901, 135, 150, 156-157; Turner 1983, 27-28, O'Brien 1987, 87, 88: O'Brien 1988, 515).
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy
Revised upload on: 28 July 2018
References
Anon. 1900 Excursion to Tully, Rathmichael, Kiltiernan and other places in south County Dublin. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 30, 180-92.
O'Brien, E. 1987 Glen Munire, Ballyman. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 1986: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 16. Bray. Wordwell.
O'Brien, E. 1986 Ballyman. In C. Cotter (ed.), Excavations 1985: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 16. Bray. Wordwell.
O'Reilly, P.J. 1901 The Christian sepulchral leacs and free-standing crosses of the Dublin half barony of Rathdown. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 31, 134-161, 248-9.
Turner, K. 1983 If you seek monuments: a guide to the antiquities of the barony of Rathdown. Rathmichael Historical Society.