Hill of Tara Royal Enclosure Meath
Neolithic to Medieval·Irish Celtic·🇮🇪 Meath, Brega, Ireland
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About Hill of Tara Royal Enclosure Meath
Hill of Tara Royal Enclosure Meath at Meath, Brega, Ireland is a Neolithic to Medieval ancient city of the Irish Celtic tradition, built c. 3200 BCE for royal capital with mound of hostages 15 m. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersHill of Tara Royal Enclosure Meath at Meath, Brega, Ireland is a Neolithic to Medieval ancient city of the Irish Celtic tradition, built c. 3200 BCE for royal c
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 3200 BCE
- Period
- Neolithic to Medieval
- Culture
- Irish Celtic
- Purpose
- Royal capital with Mound of Hostages 15 m
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 3200 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Hill of Tara Royal Enclosure Meath
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Hill of Tara Royal Enclosure Meath
On the ground
Structures & features
53.5783° N · 6.6119° W · 329 m · 3 mapped features
- Hill of Tara Royal Enclosure Meath Main Ancient-City FeaturestructurePrimary ancient-city feature at Hill of Tara Royal Enclosure Meath – central royal capital with mound of hostages 15 m element with stratified deposits53.5784° N · 6.6118° W
- Hill of Tara Royal Enclosure Meath Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Hill of Tara Royal Enclosure Meath defining settlement or ritual space53.5782° N · 6.6118° W
- Hill of Tara Royal Enclosure Meath Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Hill of Tara Royal Enclosure Meath ceremonial landscape53.5784° N · 6.6120° W
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