The region south of Caithness was named Sutherland by the Norse — the southern land — reflecting Norse administrative control from the Orkney earldom. The naming implies sustained Norse military dominance sufficient to rename the entire territory. Repeated raids and settlement pressure drove Pictish populations from coastal areas into the interior glens.
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