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Albie Thorn

Scotland
Era
Unknown Era
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Battle

History & Significance

Albie Thorn was a pitched battle between opposing field armies, fought in Scotland. Which side prevailed is not recorded in the surviving sources, and its outcome is not conclusively established in the historical record.

The ground

The ground they fought on

The site of Albie Thorn lies on Stewartry Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Permian. The rock here is sandstone, breccia and conglomerate.

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Roman Britain
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Geology
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Scheduled Monuments near Albie Thorn

Gallaberry Hill, fort
Gallaberry Hill, fort
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~0.3 mi

Gallaberry Hill is a Iron Age fort situated in Dumfriesshire, in south-west Scotland. The site occupies a commanding hilltop position where the underlying bedrock comprises sandstone, breccia and conglomerate of the Stewartry Group, laid down during the Early Permian period. This solid geological…

Torwood, enclosure 270m SW of
Torwood, enclosure 270m SW of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~1 mi

Torwood enclosure is a post-medieval earthwork situated in Dumfriesshire, south-west Scotland. The monument consists of an enclosed area defined by banks and ditches typical of early modern agricultural or pastoral management. It lies on bedrock of the Stewartry Group, Early Permian sandstone, br…

Castle Hill, motte-and-bailey castle
Castle Hill, motte-and-bailey castle
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~2.2 mi

Castle Hill is a motte-and-bailey castle occupying a prominent position in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The monument consists of the earthwork remains typical of this castle form: a substantial mound, or motte, likely originally crowned with a timber or stone structure, accompanied by an adjoining ba…

The Hass, settlement 550m E of, Quhytewoollen Hill
The Hass, settlement 550m E of, Quhytewoollen Hill
Scheduled monument · ~2.5 mi

The Hass is a settlement situated 550 metres east of Quhytewoollen Hill in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The site lies upon bedrock of the Hawick Group, wacke deposits formed during the Wenlock period, which provides the underlying geology of this upland landscape. The settlement is protected as a sch…

Dinwoodie Mains, cremation burials 500m WSW of
Dinwoodie Mains, cremation burials 500m WSW of
Scheduled monument · ~3.9 mi

Dinwoodie Mains is a Bronze Age cremation burial cemetery located in Dumfriesshire, south-west Scotland. The site lies approximately 500 metres west-south-west of Dinwoodie Mains, situated on wacke bedrock of the Hawick Group, which was formed during the Wenlock period of the Silurian. This hard,…

Hutton Mote, motte
Hutton Mote, motte
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~4.6 mi

Hutton Mote is a medieval motte situated in Dumfriesshire, south-western Scotland. The earthwork rises from bedrock of the Hawick Group, a formation of wacke dating to the Wenlock period of the Silurian, which provides a naturally stone-rich foundation typical of the region's landscape. The motte…

Applegarth House, motte 65m S of
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~0.4 miles
Dryfesdalegate, fort 75m SSE of
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~1.2 miles
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Battles near Albie Thorn

Battle of Dryfe Sands
1593
~1 miles away
Aefur Brae
~1.4 miles away
Battle of Lochmaben Fair
1484
~2 miles away
Lochmaben Ambush - Johnstone vs Maxwell, 1593
1593
~2 miles away
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