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Somerled capture of Dunaverty 1160

1160
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Kintyre garrison
Forces
Kintyre garrison
VS
Victor
Somerled
Forces
Somerled galloglass
Outcome
Somerled takes Dunaverty; Kintyre fully in his hands
The Battle

History & Significance

Somerled seized Dunaverty Castle in Kintyre from Scottish Crown-aligned holders, completing his domination of Kintyre and securing the southern approach to his island realm

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Somerled capture of Dunaverty 1160

Glenehervie, fort 800m W of
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~0.4 miles
Macharioch,chambered cairn
Scheduled monument · Neolithic · ~0.6 miles
St Coivin's Chapel & burial ground 270m W of Macharioch
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
Macharioch,motte 800m W of
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~0.9 miles
Chambered cairn, 615m NE of Blasthill
Scheduled monument · ~1.3 miles
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