Dunadd
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Dunadd is an Iron Age hillfort near Kilmartin in Argyll, Scotland. Formerly an island, it now lies inland on the River Add.
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The site was originally occupied by the Picts, and later became the seat of Dalriada under Fergus I. It is known for its stone carvings, including a footprint and basin thought to form part of Dalriada's coronation ritual; also a sketch of a boar, and writing in ogham script.
Further reading
- Alan Lane and Ewan Campbell, Dunadd: An Early Dalriadic Capital, David Brown Book Co (2000), hardcover, ISBN 1842170244