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Pictish Raid on Inchtuthil Roman Supply Line 87 AD

87
Scotland
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Roman legionary demolition party
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Pictish Taexali warriors
Outcome
Roman withdrawal completed under harassment; Inchtuthil demolished
The Battle

History & Significance

Attack on the Roman legionary fortress at Inchtuthil during its demolition and withdrawal, demonstrating Pictish pressure that accelerated Roman abandonment of northern Scotland

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Pictish Raid on Inchtuthil Roman Supply Line 87 AD

Murthly Castle, standing stone 300m SSW of
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~0.7 miles
Kemp's Hold,fort
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~0.7 miles
Staredam, standing stones 80m SW of
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~1.1 miles
Dunkeld, two standing stones 450m WNW of Newtyle
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~1.3 miles
Meikle Obney, standing stone 260m E of
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~1.7 miles
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