Rath of the Synods

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Rath of the Synods is an ancient ceremonial and assembly enclosure at the Hill of Tara in Ireland, associated with early medieval royal and ecclesiastical gatherings.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
ceremonial enclosure
earthwork
ringwork
access open to the public as part of Hill of Tara
archaeologicalInvestigations subject to excavation in the 19th and 20th centuries
associatedWith Christian synods
early medieval Ireland
ecclesiastical gatherings
royal assemblies
chronology early medieval period
country Ireland NERFINISHED
culturalAssociation Christian church in Ireland
High Kings of Ireland NERFINISHED
function assembly site
ceremonial site
ecclesiastical meeting place
governedBy Office of Public Works (Ireland) NERFINISHED
hasFeature circular enclosure
earthen bank
external ditch
heritageStatus National Monument of Ireland NERFINISHED
includedIn archaeological zone of Tara-Skryne Valley
locatedIn County Meath NERFINISHED
Leinster
location Hill of Tara NERFINISHED
material earth
nameEtymology name refers to synods or church councils
near Banqueting Hall at Tara NERFINISHED
Mound of the Hostages NERFINISHED
Royal Enclosure (Ráith na Ríogh) NERFINISHED
partOf Hill of Tara complex NERFINISHED
preservationStatus partially preserved earthworks
protectionStatus protected archaeological monument
religiousAssociation Christianity in early medieval Ireland
researchInterest early medieval assembly practices
interaction of royal and ecclesiastical power in Ireland
significance important for understanding early medieval royal-ecclesiastical relations in Ireland
terrain grassy hilltop
topographicalContext summit area of the Hill of Tara
tourism visited as part of Hill of Tara heritage site
visibility earthwork banks visible in ground plan

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Tara of the Kings hasMonument Rath of the Synods