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Early Medieval

Aedan mac Gabrain at Dun Baitte c.582

582
Scotland
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
local Kintyre rivals
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Dalriadan forces under Aedan
Outcome
Aedan successful; Kintyre stronghold secured
The Battle

History & Significance

Siege or battle at Dun Baitte listed in the Annals of Tigernach; possibly connected to Aedan establishing control over Kintyre strongholds before his wider campaigns

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Aedan mac Gabrain at Dun Baitte c.582

An Dunan, dun 70m SW of Minen
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~0.8 miles
Corriechrevie,cairn
Scheduled monument · ~1 miles
Ronachan Bay,fort S of
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~1.2 miles
Ballochroy,three standing stones & cist 400m NE of
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~1.4 miles
Dun Ronachain,dun 400m NE of Ronachan House
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~1.5 miles
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