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    Dunagoil is a vitrified fort or dun on the Isle of Bute – an Iron Age hill fort whose ramparts have been melted by intense heat. It stands on a volcanic...
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  • of Gallgáedil-held territory. Fraser (2009) has suggested that Little Dunagoil near Kingarth could have been the Dalriadan Cenél Comgaill capital prior...
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    Aberlemno; NO 507 556 Barryhill, in Perthshire Laws, near Dundee; NO 490 349 Dunagoil and Burnt Islands, in Buteshire Mote of Mark, (Rockcliffe) near Rockcliffe;...
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    associated with Saint Blane is mentioned in the annals. It lies close to the Dunagoil fort, which might be a plausible royal centre, but it is not clear that...
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  • Other prehistoric structures are to be found such as a fort complex at Dunagoil. The Kingarth sun circle is estimated to be around 3000 years old. A well...
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    Many of the street names (Ardencraig, Ardmaleish, Birgidale, Dougrie, Dunagoil, Machrie) were derived from rural locations in the County of Bute. The...
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    (Balnakailly Bay) Dunagoil Bay Argyll and Bute Rothesay 55°44′12″N 5°03′12″W / 55.7368°N 5.0532°W / 55.7368; -5.0532 (Dunagoil Bay) Ettrick Bay Argyll...
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    antiquarians; St Blane's Chapel is picturesquely situated about 800 metres from Dunagoil Bay. The bell of his monastery is believed to be preserved at Dunblane...
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  • Marshall was involved in the excavations of possible Viking houses at Little Dunagoil. In 1960 Marshall excavated a group of three cists on the island of Inchmarnock...
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    than 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from the early historic hill-fort of "Little Dunagoil", which may have been the chief secular site of the kindred. Much remains...
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