Dunadd

Dunadd is a hillfort in , , dating from the Iron Age and early medieval period and is believed to be the capital of the ancient kingdom of Dál Riata.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Hillfort in Knapdale, Argyll and Bute, Scotland; ancient capital of the Dalriadic kingdom and former seat of the kings of Dál Riata
  • Also known as: “Dunadd Fort”, “Dunadd Hillfort”, “Hill of Add”, and “Seat of the Kings of Dalriada”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dunchraigaig Cairn and Ri Cruin cairn.

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is situated 2 miles north of Dunadd.

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is situated 2½ miles north of Dunadd.

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is situated 2 miles southeast of Dunadd.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cairnbaan and Kilmartin.

Village
is a village situated on the , in , western . is about halfway between on at the canal's eastern end and Crinan on the to the west. is situated 1½ miles south of Dunadd.

Village
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Lochgilphead is a town at the head of Loch Gilp, an inlet of Loch Fyne. It's the administrative centre of on the west coast of Scotland, and in 2021 had a population of 2240. is situated 3½ miles north of Dunadd.

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is a town at the head of Loch Gilp, an inlet of Loch Fyne. It's the administrative centre of on the west coast of Scotland, and in 2021 had a population of 2240.

Dunadd

Latitude
56.08586° or 56° 5′ 9″ north
Longitude
-5.4785° or 5° 28′ 43″ west
Elevation
180 feet (55 metres)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
9C8P3GPC+8H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 227661570
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
12614637
Wiki­data ID
Q233579
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Swedish—“Dunadd” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Dunadd”
  • Breton: “Kêr-benn Dál Riata”
  • Catalan: “Dunadd”
  • Chinese: “冬納”
  • Chinese: “達爾里阿達首都”
  • Dutch: “Dunadd Fort”
  • Finnish: “Dunadd”
  • French: “Capital de Dál Riata”
  • French: “Dunadd”
  • French: “Fort de Dunadd”
  • Galician: “Capital de Dál Riata”
  • Galician: “Dunadd”
  • German: “Dunadd”
  • German: “Hauptstadt von Dál Riata”
  • Irish: “Dún Ad”
  • Irish: “Dùn Ad”
  • Irish: “Dún Add”
  • Irish: “Príomhchathair Dál Riata”
  • Italian: “Dunadd”
  • Japanese: “ダナッド”
  • Japanese: “ドゥネッド”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Dunadd”
  • Norwegian: “Dunadd”
  • Persian: “پایتخت دال ریاتا”
  • Persian: “دون اد”
  • Persian: “دوند”
  • Portuguese: “Dunadd”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Dùn Ad”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Dùn Add”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Dùn Àrd”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Prìomh-bhaile Dàl Riata”
  • Spanish: “Capital de Dál Riata”
  • Spanish: “Dunadd”
  • Swedish: “Dunadd”
  • “Ancient capital of Dál Riata”
  • “Capital of Dalriada”
  • “Dùn Ad”
  • “Dun At”
  • “Dunadd”
  • “Fort of Add”

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