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Early Medieval

Pictish Resistance at Dunnottar against Angles c.681

681
Scotland
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Picts
Forces
Pictish garrison at Dunnottar
VS
Victor
Northumbrians
Forces
Northumbrian raiders under Ecgfrith
Outcome
Northumbrian raid successful; Dunnottar temporarily reduced
The Battle

History & Significance

Northumbrian forces under Ecgfrith attacked Pictish coastal fortresses including Dunnottar as part of the sustained Anglian pressure on Pictish territory in the 670s-680s; Dunnottar cliff fortress was a major Pictish stronghold

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Pictish Resistance at Dunnottar against Angles c.681

Dunnottar Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
Gallow Hill,cairn
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
St Ciaran's Church,old parish church,Fetteresso
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~2.2 miles
Unenclosed settlement, 250m NW of cemetery, Kirkton of Fetteresso
Scheduled monument · ~2.5 miles
Castle of Cowie
Scheduled monument · ~2.5 miles
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