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Inveraray Castle, Grave-slab

Grave Slab (9th Century)

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Inveraray Castle, Grave-slab is a 9th-century grave slab in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It stands as a rare survivor from before the castle itself, marking death and memory in a place later claimed by kings. The stone may have watched fields, floods and feasts while people came and went, its purpose unchanged despite every empire built around it.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Inveraray Castle, Grave-slab as Grave Slab (9th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Inveraray Castle, Grave-slab is a 9th-century burial monument associated with the ancient kingdom of Dál Riata. It is remembered as an early Christian site, reflecting the region's historical and religious significance in early medieval Scotland.

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