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Early Medieval

Macbeth Kills Duncan I at Pitgaveny near Elgin 1040

1040
Scotland
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Duncan I
Forces
royal Scottish army under Duncan I
VS
Victor
Macbeth
Forces
Moray forces under Macbeth
Outcome
Macbeth victory; Duncan I killed; Macbeth became King of Scots
The Battle

History & Significance

Macbeth (Mac Bethad mac Findlaich) defeated and killed King Duncan I near Elgin at a battle traditionally located at Pitgaveny; Duncan had invaded Macbeth's Moray mormaerdom and was routed; Macbeth seized the throne

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Macbeth Kills Duncan I at Pitgaveny near Elgin 1040

Birnie Parish Kirk, old graveyard and symbol stone
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles
Quarrywood,henge 260m N of Oakwood Motel
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~1.5 miles
Elgin Castle
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
Upper Manbeen, symbol stone
Scheduled monument · ~2 miles
Upper Manbeen,Butter Well
Scheduled monument · ~2.2 miles
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