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Early Medieval

Battle of Calathros — Oengus vs Dalriada 736

736
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Dalriada
Forces
Dalriadan remnant forces
VS
Victor
Oengus I of Pictland
Forces
Pictish forces under Oengus I
Outcome
Pictish victory; Dalriada effectively subjugated under Oengus I
The Battle

History & Significance

Second major Pictish victory in 736; Oengus defeated another Dalriadan force at Calathros — possibly near Crinan or Loch Awe — completing the subjugation of Dalriada; Dun Add fortress subsequently stormed

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Calathros — Oengus vs Dalriada 736

Duntanachan,dun 515m W of
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~0.2 miles
Duntanachan,cairn SW of
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Barguillean Farm,dun 250m SSW of
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~1 miles
Clachadow,cairn 320m N of
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
Cup marked stone 89m SW of Clachadubh
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
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