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Early Medieval

Aethelstan Campaign into Scotland 934

934
Scotland
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Scottish defensive positions
VS
Victor
England
Forces
English royal army under Athelstan
Outcome
English demonstration of strength; Constantine II submitted again to Athelstan
The Battle

History & Significance

English King Athelstan led a great army by land and fleet by sea into Scotland as far as Dunfoeder (Dunnottar) to punish Constantine II for breaking the 927 peace; Constantine submitted without pitched battle but the massive demonstration of force humiliated Scotland

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Aethelstan Campaign into Scotland 934

Tayfield, settlement NE of South Lodge
Scheduled monument · ~3.6 miles
Scotscraig Mansion, house, gateways and walled gardens
Scheduled monument · ~3.9 miles
Inverdovat, ring ditch 650m S of
Scheduled monument · ~4.1 miles
Barrow, 350m NNW of 28 Red Cliffs
Scheduled monument · ~4.3 miles
Scotscraig, unenclosed settlement 600m S of
Scheduled monument · ~4.4 miles
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