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Norse Landing at Kyleakin 1263

1263
Skye, Scotland
Also known as: Norse at Kyle Akin 1263
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Skye, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Scottish defenders c.200–400; brief Hebridean incursion.
VS
Victor
Norwegian forces (briefly)
Forces
Norse landing force c.300–600
Outcome
Norwegians land in Skye during Largs campaign; no resistance
The Battle

History & Significance

Norse landing at Kyle Akin during the Largs campaign of 1263 demonstrated the reach of Haakon fleet into the Inner Hebrides and the inability of Alexander III to prevent Norse incursions into Skye at that stage.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Norse Landing at Kyleakin 1263

Caisteal Maol (Castle Moyle), Kyleakin, Skye
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
Ashaig, burnt mound 125m NNW of Faskin
Scheduled monument · ~3.9 miles
Ashaig, remains of church and burial ground, shell midden and Tobar Aiseig well
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~4.2 miles
Loch Achaidh na h-Inich, crannog at N end of
Scheduled monument · Iron Age–Medieval · ~4.8 miles
Sean-Chreag,fort 300m NNW of
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~5.3 miles
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