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Early Medieval

Battle of Mortlach c.1010

1010
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Danish/Norse raiders
Forces
Danish raiders c.1,000–2,000.
VS
Victor
Scotland (Malcolm II)
Forces
Scottish force c.1,500–2,500
Outcome
Danes defeated in Aberdeenshire
The Battle

History & Significance

Malcolm II repulsed a Danish force at Mortlach in Aberdeenshire in a victory that consolidated Scottish royal power in the northeast.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Mortlach c.1010

Dunbennan Old Church,church and burial ground
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~3.5 miles
Fort, Craig Dorney
Scheduled monument · ~3.6 miles
Wormy Hillock, henge 690m WNW of Finglenny
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~4.6 miles
Huntly Market Square, symbol stone and standing stone
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~4.8 miles
Huntly Castle
Scheduled monument · ~5 miles
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