The Annals of Ulster record that Dunnottar — the great rock fortress on the Kincardineshire coast — was besieged by a Danish force in 900. It was one of the most formidable natural strongholds in Scotland. The record shows how far south Viking raiders penetrated along the east coast during the height of Norse activity in Scotland, threatening even the core territories of the emerging Kingdom of Alba.
Viking raiders: c. 300–500. Scottish garrison: c. 100–200.
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