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Early Medieval

Malcolm II Campaigns to Secure Lothian 1006–1018

1006
Scotland
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Northumbrian forces
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Scottish royal army
Outcome
Malcolm progressively established Scottish dominance in Lothian
The Battle

History & Significance

Malcolm II mounted repeated campaigns to consolidate Scottish control of the Lothians; after an initial defeat at Durham in 1006 he rebuilt and ultimately won Lothian permanently at Carham in 1018

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Malcolm II Campaigns to Secure Lothian 1006–1018

Upper Keith, ring ditch 1000m NNW of
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Costerton,fort 800m E of
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~0.8 miles
Windy Mains,enclosures 600m SE of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~0.8 miles
Saughland,enclosure 1000m ESE of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~1.1 miles
Frostineb,enclosure 600m E of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~1.3 miles
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