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Text Pages: Dunadd - Standing Stones in Scotland in Argyll
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Submitted by Anonymous on Thursday, 15 February 2001 Page Views: 3350
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 Site Name: Dunadd Country: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 0.4 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Argyll Type: Standing Stones
Nearest Town: Lochgilphead Nearest Village: Kilmartin
Map Ref: NR839934 Landranger Map Number: 55
Latitude: 56.084410N Longitude: 5.474784W
Condition:| 5 | Perfect | | 4 | Almost Perfect | | 3 | Reasonable but with some damage | | 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site | | 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks | | 0 | No data. | | -1 | Completely destroyed |
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Access:| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access | | 4 | Short walk on a footpath | | 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk | | 2 | A long walk | | 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find | | 0 | No data. |
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Accuracy:| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates | | 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map | | 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map | | 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village | | 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town | | 0 | no data |
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 Dunadd submitted by AngieLake
Download from camcorder film of inauguration level on Dunadd fort, showing: basin [foreground]; rock with footprint and boar carving [left]; and long rock with natural seat at right-angles to it [rear].
 Dunadd submitted by AngieLake
Another view of Dunadd fort's well. I remember reading that the inauguration stone on the higher level was still in use in the 15th century, so maybe this well was restored several times over the centuries to provide a supply of water for the crowds who gathered for these ceremonies?
(Taken in 2002, and pics are beginning to fade.)
 Dunadd submitted by AngieLake
Dunadd fort's well, if I remember correctly, was on the first level.
I can't add this to 'Holy Wells', because I'm not sure of its status, but it must have been 'well'-used during sieges!
 Dunadd submitted by AngieLake
The rather imposing entrance to Dunadd fort, which I assumed was natural. It was the first 'port of call' on a visit to Kilmartin Glen in 2002.
 Dunadd submitted by AngieLake
Dunadd hill fort has a natural entrance which must have been quite easy to seal off and defend. Looking through it from the first level.
 Dunadd submitted by mickm
Its rather badly worn & therefore faint but this is the boar carving.
 Dunadd submitted by mickm
Rock cut bowl, possibly a cup or cup & ring mark that has been enlarged. The rock with the footprint, boar & inscription is above.
 Dunadd submitted by hamish
This is the approach to Dunadd from the main road.
 Dunadd submitted by hamish
The Clan Chiefs would bring a pouch of soil from their territory to Dunadd, place this in the foot mark put their foot on top and swear allegience to the High King of Scots with their foot on their native heath.Thus saving the King the bother of travelling round all of them.
If you look on the bottom right hand corner you can see the ogham script.
 Dunadd submitted by mickb1953
Well worth the short climb - beautiful 360 degree views of argyll and isles from top. Three other carvings within a metre are a boar, an inscription in ogham and a rock cut basin
 Dunadd submitted by andy_h
Footstone at Dunadd Fort, Kilmartin Valley, Argyll.
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