Hill of Tara
The Hill of Tara is an archaeological site located in County Meath Ireland. The site has several monuments and earthworks including a passage tomb, burial mounds, round enclosures, a standing stone, and a ceremonial avenue. The period of construction begins in the Neolithic Period and continues through the Iron Age.[1]There is also a modern church and churchyard. The Hill of Tara also features in Irish mythology and is where the old High Kings of Ireland were crowned beginning as early as the 7th century until around the 12th century. [2] It is perhaps the presence of the Christian High Kings of Ireland and the connection to Irish mythology that prompted ‘’’British Israelites’’’ to speculate that the Ark of the Covenant was contained within the ‘’’Mound of Hostages’’’. This belief led to the group vandalizing the site between the years 1899 and 1902.[3]