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Battle of Blairnacoi, Drumderfit Hill

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

History & Significance

Battle of Blairnacoi, Drumderfit Hill 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 Battle of Blairnacoi, Drumderfit Hill lies on Middle Old Red Sandstone (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.

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Roman Britain
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Civil War
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Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Blairnacoi, Drumderfit Hill

Culnacraigh,hut circle 450m NNW of
Culnacraigh,hut circle 450m NNW of
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 mi

Culnacraigh hut circle is a prehistoric domestic settlement located 450 metres north-north-west of Culnacraigh in Ross-shire. The monument consists of a single circular stone-built dwelling, typical of Iron Age Highland settlements, and is situated on bedrock of Middle Devonian Old Red Sandstone…

Creag a Chaisteil,dun
Creag a Chaisteil,dun
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~1.2 mi

Creag a Chaisteil is a Iron Age dun situated in Ross-shire, Scotland. The monument occupies a commanding position on bedrock composed of Middle Old Red Sandstone, formed during the Middle Devonian period, which comprises conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone. This solid geological found…

Bogallan Wood, cairn 105m SW of The Croft
Bogallan Wood, cairn 105m SW of The Croft
Scheduled monument · ~1.3 mi

Bogallan Wood cairn is a Bronze Age burial monument situated in Ross-shire in the Scottish Highlands. Located 105 metres south-west of The Croft, the cairn stands upon bedrock of Middle Old Red Sandstone, a geological formation of the Middle Devonian period comprising conglomerate, sandstone, sil…

Craigiehowe Wood,enclosed cremation cemetery
Craigiehowe Wood,enclosed cremation cemetery
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 mi

Craigiehowe Wood enclosed cremation cemetery is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Ross-shire, northern Scotland. The cemetery comprises an enclosed space designed to contain the cremated remains of multiple individuals, a practice characteristic of Bronze Age communities in the Scottish H…

Craigie Howe,hut circle 360m ENE of The Kennels
Craigie Howe,hut circle 360m ENE of The Kennels
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 mi

Craigie Howe is a hut circle located 360 metres east-north-east of The Kennels in Ross-shire, Scotland. The monument sits on bedrock formed from Middle Old Red Sandstone, a geological sequence laid down during the Middle Devonian period comprising conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.…

St Duthac's Church, Easter Suddie
St Duthac's Church, Easter Suddie
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 mi

St Duthac's Church, Easter Suddie is a roofless stone church situated on Middle Old Red Sandstone bedrock in Ross-shire, northern Scotland. The building rests upon conglomerate and sandstone deposits laid down during the Middle Devonian period, geological foundations that have remained stable ben…

James's Temple,dun 400m N of Culnacraigh
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~0.3 miles
Kilmuir Old Parish Church
Scheduled monument · ~1.8 miles
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Battles near Battle of Blairnacoi, Drumderfit Hill

Battle of Clachnaharry
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~3.5 miles away
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~3.6 miles away
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Siege of Inverness
1689
~3.9 miles away
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