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Dunadd, Argyle

Dunadd.
Occupied from the Iron Age till at least the 9th century, and significant as a local power base and a place for resolving disputes as late as the 16th century, Dunadd is thought to have been a place of inauguration for kings of Dál Riata, in rituals where a carved boar and footprint may have played their parts.
This view is to the north-north-east, with peaks of Cruachan in line of sight beyond the lump of rock. A visit to Dunadd can be combined with one to nearby Kilmartin, with its much older archaeology and sacred landscape.

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