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Early Medieval

Battle of Tullyhmet — Constantine I vs Norse 904

904
Scotland
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Norse raiding force
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Scottish royal army under Constantine
Outcome
Scottish victory; Norse defeated and driven out of Strathearn
The Battle

History & Significance

Constantine II (often called Constantine I in this context) defeated a Norse force at Tullyhmet near Dunkeld; this victory halted Norse penetration into the Pictish heartland and secured the kingdom of Alba for a generation

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Tullyhmet — Constantine I vs Norse 904

Dunkeld Cathedral
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
Dunkeld House,standing stone 490m NE of
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~1 miles
King's Seat, fort
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~1.3 miles
Dunkeld, two standing stones 450m WNW of Newtyle
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~1.6 miles
Torrvald, farmstead 450m NW of Creagan Loisgte
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~1.6 miles
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