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Early Medieval

Battle of Mortlach

1010
Banffshire, Scotland
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Banffshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Danes
Forces
Danish force c.1,000–2,000.
VS
Victor
Scots (Malcolm II)
Forces
Malcolm II's Scots c.1,500–2,500
Outcome
Scottish victory; Danish invasion repelled
The Battle

History & Significance

Malcolm II defeated a Danish Viking force near the church of Mortlach in Banffshire. To give thanks for the victory he extended the church — an early version of Dufftown's church. One of the last major Viking raids into Scotland proper.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Mortlach

Huntly Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Huntly Market Square, symbol stone and standing stone
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~0.3 miles
Dunbennan Old Church,church and burial ground
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~1.8 miles
Kinnoir Old Church,church 550m WSW of Corse of Kinnoir
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~2 miles
Gerrieswells,long barrow and round cairn 400m ESE of
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~2.7 miles
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