Monument record MHG10828 - Battle Site nr St Columba's Chapel
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 8000 0899 (50m by 50m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC80NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | CLYNE |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Various tumuli lie scattered about in the vicinity of the site of St Columba's Chapel and it is generally believed that a battle was fought thereabout. There is a tradition in the neighbourhood that three Danish warriors with a considerable following entered this glen for the purpose of subduing the inhabitants but were completely defeated and one is said to have been slain at Killean and another at Kilbrare. Nothing is known about the date of this conflict.
Name Book 1879; J Mackay 1894; T Pennant 1776.
No further information. Any cairns in the area are field clearance heaps.
Visited by OS (E G C) 3 May 1964.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG1593 Text/Publication/Article: Mackay, J. 1894. 'Sutherland place names', Trans Gaelic Soc Inverness Vol. 18 1891-2, p.183-208, 325-40. Trans Gaelic Soc Inverness. 183-208, 325-40. 334.
- --- SHG2616 Text/Publication/Volume: Pennant, T. 1776. A Tour in Scotland; MDCCLXXII. 337, appendix.
- --- SHG3382 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 5, 11.
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Record last edited
May 13 2016 12:00AM
