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Early Medieval

Tarbat Campaign — Oengus vs Dalriada 736

736
Scotland
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
northern Pictish dissidents
Forces
northern dissenters
VS
Victor
Oengus I of Pictland
Forces
Oengus I Pictish forces
Outcome
Oengus established firm control over northern Pictish territories
The Battle

History & Significance

Oengus conducted punitive operations in the Tarbat peninsula area against residual Dalriadan or recalcitrant Pictish factions; part of his consolidation of northern Pictish power

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Tarbat Campaign — Oengus vs Dalriada 736

Castle Haven,dun
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~3.5 miles
Portmahomack monastic settlement, 95m SSW of Tarbat West Church
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~3.6 miles
RAF Tain, tracked target range 185m NW of
Scheduled monument · ~3.8 miles
Grannie's Heilan Hame, chambered cairn 30m NNE of
Scheduled monument · Neolithic · ~4.4 miles
Earl's Cross, carved stone, Dornoch
Scheduled monument · ~4.5 miles
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