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Ath Mhic Mhartein

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

History & Significance

Ath Mhic Mhartein 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 Ath Mhic Mhartein lies on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Neoproterozoic, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.

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Civil War
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Geology
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Scheduled Monuments near Ath Mhic Mhartein

Dun Chonallaich,fort
Dun Chonallaich,fort
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~0.5 mi

Dun Chonallaich is a Iron Age fort situated in Argyllshire, Scotland. The monument occupies a naturally defensible position on bedrock composed of Neoproterozoic extrusive rocks, comprising ancient mafic lavas and tuffs that would have provided a robust foundation for construction. This geologica…

Auchinellan,cupmarked rocks and enclosure,1250m N of
Auchinellan,cupmarked rocks and enclosure,1250m N of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~0.6 mi

Auchinellan cupmarked rocks and enclosure is a post-medieval monument located 1250 metres north of Auchinellan in Argyllshire, Scotland. The site comprises decorated rocks bearing cupmarks alongside the remains of an enclosure, situated on Neoproterozoic extrusive bedrock of mafic lava and tuff t…

Auchinellan,cupmarked rocks 1150m N of
Auchinellan,cupmarked rocks 1150m N of
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 mi

Auchinellan cupmarked rocks is a Bronze Age ceremonial or ritual site located in Argyllshire, Scotland, comprising bedrock surfaces decorated with a series of cup-shaped depressions. These shallow, circular cupmarks were pecked or ground into the rock face using stone tools, a labour-intensive pr…

Ford,cupmarked rock,130m NNW of Forestry Houses
Ford,cupmarked rock,130m NNW of Forestry Houses
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 mi

Ford cupmarked rock is a prehistoric rock art monument situated 130 metres north-north-west of Forestry Houses in Argyllshire, Scotland. The rock bears a series of cup-marks—shallow, circular depressions pecked or ground into the stone surface—a form of rock art commonly found across Scotland and…

Ford,cairn 60m E of Forestry Houses
Ford,cairn 60m E of Forestry Houses
Scheduled monument · ~0.9 mi

Ford cairn is a prehistoric stone burial monument situated 60 metres east of Forestry Houses in Argyllshire, Scotland. The cairn stands on bedrock composed of Neoproterozoic extrusive rocks, including mafic lavas and tuffs formed during the Neoproterozoic period, which provides a firm geological…

Ford,cist 35m ENE of Ford Hotel
Ford,cist 35m ENE of Ford Hotel
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~0.9 mi

Ford cist is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Argyllshire, Scotland, situated 35 metres east-northeast of Ford Hotel. The cist is a stone burial chamber, a form of grave construction typical of the Bronze Age, built from stone slabs to contain human remains and grave goods. The monument li…

Caol Chaorann,tower
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
Glasvaar,cupmarked rocks
Scheduled monument · ~2.4 miles
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~9.5 miles away
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