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Early Medieval

Norse Raid on Isle of Skye

795
Scotland
Also known as: Viking Attack on Skye 795
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Skye inhabitants
Forces
Skye inhabitants c.100–300
VS
Victor
Norse raiders
Forces
Norse raiders c.200–500
Outcome
Coastal settlements plundered
The Battle

History & Significance

One of the earliest recorded Norse raids on the western Scottish islands, establishing a pattern of seasonal coastal predation.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Norse Raid on Isle of Skye

Loch Eynort,St Maelrubha's Church,chapel and burial ground
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~5.2 miles
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