Battlefield record MHG9371 - Battle Site, The Ord

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Grid reference Centred NC 5740 0570 (50m by 50m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NC50NE
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Old County SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish LAIRG

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Conflict of Gruids (NR) (Site of)
OS 6" map, Sutherlandshire, 2nd ed., (1908)

Conflict of Gruids - "This name applies to the site of the 'Battle of Gruids' which took place between AD 1519 and 1522 in which Alexander, Master of Sutherland, defeated John MacKay of Strathnaver. Name Book 1873.

No further information was obtained during field investigation.
Visited by OS (W D J) 20 June 1963.

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  • --- Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 31, 58.

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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