Dal Riata

Dunadd: behold the king!

This low rocky hill in the south of Kilmartin Glen was once the setting for royal ceremonies that shaped the …
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  • Sycamore: colonist or custodian?
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Scotland’s castles
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Churches, abbeys and chapels
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Carved crosses
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