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Early Medieval

Norse attack on Burghead 866

866
Moray, Scotland
Also known as: Norse raid Burghead 866
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Moray, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Pictish garrison
Forces
Pictish garrison: c.200–400.
VS
Victor
Norse
Forces
Norse: c.500–1,500
Outcome
Norse forces assaulted Burghead the major Pictish fort on the Moray coast
The Battle

History & Significance

Burghead was among the largest Pictish forts; Norse raids on it contributed to Pictish collapse in Moray

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Norse attack on Burghead 866

Burghead Well
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
Burghead, fort, graveyard and chapel, including the Clavie
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~0.6 miles
Tappoch,burial mound and cemetery
Scheduled monument · ~2.4 miles
Duffus, St Peter's Church and churchyard
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~3.8 miles
Sculptor's Cave,Covesea
Scheduled monument · ~3.8 miles
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