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Early Medieval

Somerled expulsion of Norse from Argyll mainland 1160

1160
Argyll, Scotland
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Argyll, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Norse-allied lords
VS
Victor
Somerled
Outcome
Somerled cleared Norse-aligned lords from Argyll mainland consolidating Gaelic control
The Battle

History & Significance

Somerled created a Gaelic-Norse synthesis kingdom that was neither purely Norse nor purely Scottish

Forces Involved

Somerled: c. 800–1,500 troops. Norse-allied lords: c. 500–1,200 warriors.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Somerled expulsion of Norse from Argyll mainland 1160

Barguillean Farm,dun 250m SSW of
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~2.1 miles
Cladh na h'Annaid, burial ground 280m SE of Corachie Farm
Scheduled monument · ~2.2 miles
Caisteal Suidhe Cheannaidh, dun 470m NW of Achnacraobh
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~2.3 miles
Duntanachan,cairn SW of
Scheduled monument · ~2.4 miles
Duntanachan,dun 515m W of
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~2.6 miles
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