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Early Medieval

Northumbrian Harrying of Pictish Territories c.651

651
Scotland
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Pictish Angus levy
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Northumbrian raiding forces
Outcome
Northumbrian raids achieved tribute; Pictish independence maintained nominally
The Battle

History & Significance

Northumbrian raids into Pictish Angus and Mearns during the reign of Oswin of Bernicia and Oswiu of Northumbria; the Northumbrians exerted tributary pressure on the southern Picts well before Ecgfrith imposed direct dominance

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Northumbrian Harrying of Pictish Territories c.651

Ardestie, souterrain 400m NW of Mains of Ardestie
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~0.4 miles
Woodhill, cursus 100m NW of
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
Unenclosed settlement, 275m S of Downie Mill
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
Woodhill House, settlement SSW of
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Carlungie, souterrain 160m WNW of
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~0.9 miles
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