BattlefieldsBattle of Tankerness
Early Medieval

Battle of Tankerness

980
Orkney, Scotland
Also known as: Skirmish at Tankerness
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Orkney, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
internal rivals c.200–400; Norse skirmish.
VS
Victor
Orkney Norsemen
Forces
Orkney Norse c.300–600
Outcome
Norse settlers repel Irish-Norse challengers from Orkney shores
The Battle

History & Significance

A little-documented clash near Tankerness in Orkney reflects the internal Norse rivalries that periodically disrupted the earldom during the later tenth century.

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