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Dunadd

Cup Marked Rock (prehistoric)
Dunadd
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Dunadd as Cup Marked Rock (prehistoric). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Dunadd is a prehistoric hilltop site in Scotland, likely dating to the Bronze Age or Iron Age, known for its cup marked rock art and possible use as a ceremonial or territorial marker. It may also have had significance in early medieval times as a royal inauguration site, according to later folklore and historical tradition.

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