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	Dunadd Hillfort
		The fort at Dunadd is one of several rocky hillforts used by the Scots of Dalriada.
		Dunadd was a strong position, although there is documentary evidence that it had been under seige at several points in history, in 683 AD and again in 736 AD by Angus, King of the Picts, during his conquest of the district.
		Traditionally Dunadd is known as the capital of Dalriada, although Historians believe that it might not have been, but they do admit it is 'high status' which means very important.
	homepages.tesco.net /~steven6/dunadd_hillfort.html (795 words)

	Mid-Argyll Theme 18 of Travels in Time
		Dunadd was therefore an occasional settlement of the king, even if it was also in some sense his primary seat.
		It is this kingship which was legitimated on the summit of Dunadd by rituals of inauguration.
		Dunadd follows this pattern, looking down from the summit to the linear cemetery and the surrounding monuments - cairns, standing stones and henges.
	www.travels-in-time.net /e/scotland18arteng.htm (839 words)

	Dunadd Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
		Dunadd was the capital of the Kingdom and where its Kings were anointed.
		Dunadd today forms part of the much wider landscape of Kilmartin Glen, full of relics of even earlier ages, and much of the glen can be seen from the summit of the fortress.
		But Dunadd stands out, both in scale and in its origins, and for anyone interested in seeing the home of the very first Scots, the climb to its summit a must.
	www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /kilmartin/dunadd (603 words)

	Siol nan Gaidheal - Dunadd - Capital of Dalriada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The hill fort of Dunadd, which dominates the landscape at the foot of Kilmartin Glen north of Lochgilphead in Argyll, is one of the best-known of the ancient sites in Scotland.
		RBK Stevenson's dig in the 50's defined Dunadd as a nuclear fort - having a central nucleus and looped lower enclosures, similar to that he had found at Dundurn in Perthshire, of a similar age and provenance.
		As late as 1506 Dunadd was used for a series of royal proclamations, indicative of the continuing symbolic importance of this historic hilltop.
	www.siol-nan-gaidheal.com /dunadd.htm (1260 words)

	www.jjlafferty.ca: Dunadd (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Dunadd is a hill (176 feet high) standing in the valley of the River Add.
		At the top of Dunadd, I was awed by a singular wind that blew eerily and the whole experience took on a spiritual hue.
		She took a picture from the level beneath the peak, shooting up at me. When the film was developed upon my return to Canada, the picture from this very cheap Kodak had double-exposed to create the startling image shown here.
	www.sportclix.com /jjlafferty/dunadd.html (446 words)

	Scotsman.com Heritage & Culture - Historic Places - Ancient footsteps echo upon a hilltop citadel
		Dunadd was occupied between the sixth and the ninth centuries.
		Dunadd was one of the first centres in the region where Christianity was practiced.
		Today Dunadd provides a focus for many modern visitors to the area, but it is hard not to feel the ghosts echoing around the rocks as one passes between the high sides of the entrance.
	heritage.scotsman.com /places.cfm?id=207742006 (1083 words)

	Dunadd - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		On the same flat outcrop of rock is an incised boar in Pictish style, and in inscription in the ogham script.
		In the same chronicle the entry for 736 states: 'Óengus son of Fergus, king of the Picts, laid waste the territory of Dál Riata and seized Dunadd, and burned Creic [location unknown] and bound in chains two sons of Selbach king of Dál Riata], i.e.
		In 1436, it is recorded that "Alan son of John Riabhach MacLachlan of Dunadd" was made seneschal of the lands of Glassary; the chief place of residence of the MacLachlans of Dunadd lay below the fort.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dunadd (547 words)

	Dunadd Hill Fort Argyll Scotland
		Dunadd could be regarded as the crowning place for the original Kings of Scotland.
		This fist of stone on the edge of Crinan Moss in Argyll, near the village of Lochgilphead, is believed to be the "capital" of the ancient kingdom of Dalriada.
		Dunadd is an enchanting place and it is still easy to imagine the small hill teaming with people and life.
	www.scottishweb.net /features/dunadd/scotland_dunadd_fort.htm (670 words)

	dunaddarchive
		Dunadd is one of the most significant archaeological sites in Scotland, and one of the most important early medieval sites in Britain.
		Dunadd (NR 836936) is a craggy rock situated at a constriction of the main peninsular part of Argyll, with the district of Knapdale lying to the south and Mid-Argyll to the north.
		The second major excavation of Dunadd was undertaken in 1929 under the direction of J.H. Craw, then Secretary to the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
	www.gla.ac.uk /archaeology/resources/dunadd/dunaddarchive.html (2145 words)

	British Archaeology magazine, December 2001 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The hillfort of Dunadd is one of the best known archaeological sites in Scotland, and since the middle of the 19th century it has been regarded as the capital of the first Scottish kingdom, associated with the settlement of Gaelic-speaking Irish in Argyll in about AD 500.
		The Dunadd moulds are important evidence to show for the first time that related brooches were produced in Scotland, and possibly as early as the mid-7th century rather than the conventional date after 700 assumed on art historical evidence.
		Indeed the discovery at Dunadd of the yellow mineral colorant orpiment, which was used in various of the illuminated manuscripts including the Book of Durrow, is an important indicator of the role of sites such as Dunadd in the control of trade on the western seaboard.
	www.britarch.ac.uk /ba/ba62/feat1.shtml (2482 words)

	Dunadd
		The ancient king seat of Dunadd - capital of the kingdom of Dalraidia (Dal Riata) - rises out of the barren flatness of Crinan Moss, the raised bog floodplain of the meandering river Add.
		It has been suggested that Dunadd may have been the "head of the region" described in Adomnan's Life of Columbus, where the saint met sailors who hailed from Gaul.
		It is likely that terraced forts such as Dunadd, were separated into levels according to social rank and status, with the chief or lord living on the top level in the enclosed Citadel.
	www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk /majorsites/dunadd.html (523 words)

	Visit Dunadd Hillfort with Wild in Scotland
		Rising as a rocky outcrop in Moine Mhor (or Great Moss), one of the most extensive areas of raised bog in Scotland, Dunadd is one of the most important archaeological sites in Scotland and has had an important role in forging our nation.
		There had always been a great deal of contact between Ireland and Argyll as they are only 11 miles between them and the sea was treated as a highway rather than a barrier until fairly recent times, but around 500 there began a wave of far more concerted settlement.
		Dunadd became the capital of a kingdom spread across the north of Ireland and increasingly encroaching on the territory of the Picts.
	www.wild-in-scotland.com /dunadft.php (617 words)

	Dunadd
		Dunadd is in Argyllshire, near Kilmichael Glassary on the West side of Scotland.
		High atop a hill, overlooking the lush fields and water is the place, according to tradition, where the first Kings of Scotland were coronated.
		The stone in the parking at the base of Dunadd.
	macinnes.org /dunadd.html (353 words)

	British Archaeology, no 20, December 1996: Features (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Dunadd, a fortified hill in Argyll, has traditionally been seen as the capital of the first `Scottish' kingdom in Scotland - known as Dalriada - created when an Irish dynasty transferred their centre of power from Antrim in c AD500.
		Recent work at Dunadd, however, has produced striking evidence of Anglo-Saxon influence at the site, indicating it was a major point of contact between Anglo-Saxons and Scots as early as the 7th century.
		Among the continental imports of pottery, glass, beads, and dyes at Dunadd, a small yellow fragment indicates that the Mediterranean colorant orpiment, which is used in the Book of Durrow, may have reached Iona from Dunadd.
	www.britarch.ac.uk /ba/ba20/ba20feat.html (2950 words)

	Alc Beverage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
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	Kilmartin House - Dunadd Fort
		Since prehistory, people have been drawn by its powerful setting and have left their marks: the footprints of the Dalriadic Kings, the carved wild boar of the Picts, enigmatic messages in early Celtic script - subtle evidence of comings and goings, feuds and unions.
		Dunadd rises out of the flat flood plain, the undrained portion of which is still raised bog (Moine Mhor) which can be seen by the dark vegetation in the distance.
		Excavations here in 1904-5, 1925 and 1980-1 showed Dunadd's central importance in 6th-8th centuries AD with its domineering architecture and rich goods imported from Britain and the Continent.
	www.kilmartin.org /kilmartin/sites/dundfort.html (192 words)

	Dunadd \| Misc by fitzcoraldo \| The Modern Antiquarian \| Dunadd \| Misc by fitzcoraldo
		"There is a case to be made that Dunadd had a prehistory to match its eminence in the historic period, but that case, I accept, is a weak one.
		There are standing stones athe foot of Dunadd and there are rock carvings, apparently of prehistoric date, on the outcrop itself.
		The distribution of fortified sites visible from Dunadd is not so very different from the distributions of ceremonial enclosures, mortuary cairns and rock art, most of which could still have been identified in the first millennium AD".
	www.themodernantiquarian.com /post/39586 (194 words)

	Argyll history, ancient Argyll culture, Dalriada, Dunadd, Tribe of Scots, Lord of the Isles
		Argyll is the birthplace of the Scottish nation - first established as the Kingdom of Dalriada in 500AD - with Dunadd Fort eventually crowning the first King of a unified country, Kenneth MacAlpine, in 843AD.
		Dunadd Fort is in Mid-Argyll, in Kilmartin Glen, described as ‘a megalithic paradise as intriguing as the pyramids’.
		Argyll is also the birthplace of the Gaelic language in Scotland, through the people who came there from the north of Ireland to found the Kingdom of Dalriada.
	www.argyllonline.co.uk /index.asp?id=20 (328 words)

	View from Dunadd
		The view from the ancient hill fort of Dunadd.
		Dunadd is the ancient home of the Scottish Kings.
		Little remains now of the fort, except a few stones and rock markings, but it is an impressive mound rising over the Crinan Moss and the River Add.
	www.argyllphotos.com /photo_280940.html (59 words)

	MacKinnon Clan History Gazetteer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		It may be debatable if Dunadd was the sole capital of Dalriada at the time of King Alpin in the mid 9th century A. There can be little doubt, however, that it was one of the key strongholds of the Dalriadic Scots.
		Hence, it would be safe to believe that he first went through the ritual atop Dunadd.
		Dunadd is one of the most famous historic sites in
	www.emackinnon.com /gazetteer-key.html (3774 words)

	Virtual Yarns - Designs
		The strength and power of the emblems turn a simple knitted wrap into a noteworthy piece of textile art, and by the same token, the simple knitted wrap allows the art to be displayed, worn and used in any number of ways.
		This is a truly versatile piece to embellish your home, keep you stylishly warm, or - as our Dunadd Vikings show - bring out the warrior in you.
		As well as the original single colour version, Dunadd is available with the knots in either one or two contrasting shades.
	www.virtualyarns.com /designs/celtic.asp (332 words)

	Dunadd (Sacred Hill) \| The Modern Antiquarian \| Dunadd (Sacred Hill)
		Nestled at Dunadd's foot are a couple of houses that look like they're among the best places to live in the land.
		The road passes Dunadd, but we are Southbound just now and decide to visit the site later in the evening when the car-loads have all emptied away.
		The name of Dunadd has haunted me for years, I had read much about this sacred hill of the Picts and images of the boar, foot-print and Ogham script have stayed in my minds eye.
	www.themodernantiquarian.com /site/149 (1584 words)

	Dunadd House Limited (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Dunadd House Ltd is a young and dynamic British Company with main activities in the marketing and distribution of its own label Scotch Whisky brands and Arctic Rush Gin.
		Dunadd House has strength in developing brands of quality with unique characteristics in packaging and presentation that will appeal to everyone.
		We believe in the relationship between people and our brand and the name Dunadd provides the link with the original birthplace of Scotland.
	www.dunaddhouse.co.uk (73 words)

	Dunadd is an Iron Age Iron Age hillfort hillfort near... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Dunadd is an Iron Age Iron Age hillfort hillfort near...
		"Dunadd" is an Iron Age Iron Age hillfort hillfort near Kilmartin Kilmartin in Argyll Argyll, Scotland Scotland.
		Dunadd: An Early Dalriadic Capital (Cardiff Studies in Archaeology)
	www.biodatabase.de /Dunadd (149 words)

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	www.dunadd.com (183 words)

	Dunadd: an Early Dalriadic Capital; Author: Lane, Alan; Author: Campbell, Ewan; Hardback; Book
		This book describes the results of new excavations at Dunadd, an early Dalriadic capital, the rocky hill on which the early Scots built a citadel.
		This book describes the results of new excavations at Dunadd, an early Dalriadic capital, the rocky hill on which the early Scots built a citadel.The kingdom of Dal Riata emerged in Argyll in the early centuries AD, after the Romans had abandoned Scotland.
		While this volume is at heart a detailed excavation report, the wider contextual discussions should be of interest to anybody interested in the early, unwritten history of Scotland.
	www.netstoreusa.com /stbooks/184/1842170244.shtml (228 words)

	Dunadd from Books.co.uk
		This book describes the results of new excavations at Dunadd, the rocky hill on which these early Scots built a citadel.
		The elegant metal artefacts, metallurgical workshop and elaborate masonry uncovered in these new excavations support this claim, and also shed new light on the development of insular art.
		While this volume is at heart a detailed excavation report, the wider contextual discussions (which are a hallmark of the Cardiff Studies in Archaeology series) should be of interest to anybody interested in the early, unwritten history of Scotland.
	www.books.co.uk /dunadd/1842170244.html (200 words)

	Kilmartin House - Dunadd Fort
		First described in 1878 this carving now (as with the boar carving) lies under a protective layer.
		It is the more pronounced of two footprints on Dunadd.
		Such carvings are known in Britain from the Iron Age onwards and were used in Medieval inauguration ceremonies.
	www.kilmartin.org /kilmartin/sites/dundfort-b.html (128 words)

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