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Description |
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This
carving of a footprint is located just below the summit of the fort next
to the boar carving. 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. |
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Excavation Details |
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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. There is evidence for metalworking and
for ecclesiastical influence. Rock carvings suggest it may have been
where early kings were inaugurated. |
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Access /
Ownership |
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This
site is managed by Historic Scotland with free access from dedicated
carpark close by. |
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Published References |
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- RCAHMS Argyll vol. 6 no. 248
- RCAHMS Argyll vol. 7 no. 281
- PSAS 38 (1903-4) p205-51
- PSAS 39 (1904-5) 292-322
- PSAS 64 (1929-30) 111-27
- PSAS 95 (1960-1) p46 no. 315-6
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