Ardnadam Farm
Ardnadam Farm is the site of an ancient cromlech in the village of Ardnadam, Argyll and Bute, Scotland.[1][2][3][4] The relic was, according to popular tradition, the grave of a king who was named after Adam.[5] Ardnadam Farm, located near Loch Loskin, was supposedly so-called in accordance with the tradition.[6] The stones were later considered to be fragments of a Druidical altar.[7]
| Ardnadam Farm | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) Field at Ardnadam, the site of Neolithic remains | |
  Location in Argyll and Bute | |
| Town/City | Ardnadam |
| State | Argyll and Bute |
| Country | Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55.977856°N 4.947279°W |
A nearby street is named Cromlech Road.[8] It runs between Ardnadam's Ferry Road and High Road (the A885) in Sandbank.
References
- Colegate's Guide to Dunoon, Kirn, and Hunter's Quay (Second edition) - John Colegate (1868), page 31
- Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland, Francis Hindes Groome (1901), p. 445
- Brotchie, Theodore Charles Ferdinand (1911). Scottish Western Holiday Haunts. J. Menzies. p. 75.
- Wilson, Sir Daniel (2020-09-28). The Archaeology and Prehistoric Annals of Scotland. Library of Alexandria. ISBN 978-1-4656-0813-0.
- "Ardnadam, Adam's Grave | Canmore". canmore.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- MacDonald, Hugh (1857). Days at the Coast: A Series of Sketches Descriptive of the Frith [sic] of Clyde - Its Watering-places, Its Scenery, and Its Associations. 338: Thomas Murray and Son.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) CS1 maint: location (link) - Colegate's Guide to Dunoon, Kirn, and Hunter's Quay (Second edition) - John Colegate (1868), page 32
- "Committe Location Plan Relevant to Application 08/01077/OUT" – Argyll and Bute Council
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