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Early Medieval

Battle of Tyninghame — Olaf Killed 941

941
Scotland
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Scottish or Northumbrian defenders
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Olaf Guthfrithson Norse forces
Outcome
Olaf Guthfrithson killed; Norse-Irish pressure on Scotland temporarily relieved
The Battle

History & Significance

Olaf Guthfrithson of Dublin was killed at Tyninghame (East Lothian) fighting — possibly in conflict with Scottish defenders or in a raiding action; his death disrupted the Norse-Irish threat to northern Britain

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Tyninghame — Olaf Killed 941

Whittinghame Tower,enclosure 250m SW of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~1.5 miles
Lawhead Hill,enclosure
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~1.9 miles
Lawhead Hill,palisaded enclosure 400m NE of West Mains
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~2 miles
West Mains,ring ditches 300m NNW of
Scheduled monument · ~2.1 miles
West Mains,enclosure 500m WNW of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~2.3 miles
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