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Early Medieval

Battle of the Erne — Pict vs Pict Internal Conflict c.782

782
Scotland
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Pictish southern kindreds
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Pictish northern kindreds
Outcome
Indeterminate — internal Pictish settlement reached after bloodshed
The Battle

History & Significance

Internal Pictish conflict near the River Earn under one of the disputed Pictish kings between Oengus II and Constantine I period; faction battles between the kindreds of Ce and Circinn weakened Pictish unity

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of the Erne — Pict vs Pict Internal Conflict c.782

St Madoes standing stones 200m WNW of Pitfour Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Inchyra Farm, unenclosed settlement 500m NE of
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Witch Knowe, barrow 130m SW of Inchyra House
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
Gallowflat, unenclosed settlement 150m NE of
Scheduled monument · ~0.9 miles
Barrow and pit alignment, 205m NE and 100m NNW of Westways
Scheduled monument · ~0.9 miles
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