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Early Medieval

Siege of Dunaverty Castle by Aedan mac Gabrain c.575

575
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
rival Kintyre lords
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Aedan mac Gabrain
Outcome
Aedan took the fortress; Dunaverty became a key Dalriadan stronghold
The Battle

History & Significance

Aedan besieged Dunaverty (Dun Abertaige) in Kintyre to consolidate Dalriadan control; the fortress commanded sea routes to Ireland and was strategically vital for Scottish-Irish communications

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Dunaverty Castle by Aedan mac Gabrain c.575

The Bastard,dun ESE of
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~2.2 miles
Glenehervie, fort 800m W of
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~3.2 miles
Macharioch,chambered cairn
Scheduled monument · Neolithic · ~3.5 miles
Balnabraid Glen,cairn 50m W of Corphin Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~3.6 miles
St Coivin's Chapel & burial ground 270m W of Macharioch
Scheduled monument · ~3.8 miles
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