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Early Medieval

Battle of Deerness — Orkney Viking civil war 1046

1046
Orkney, Scotland
Also known as: Rognvald vs Thorfinn battle 1046
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Naval Engagement
Location
Orkney, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Rognvald
Forces
Rognvald fleet
VS
Victor
Thorfinn the Mighty
Forces
Thorfinn fleet
Outcome
Thorfinn defeated Rognvald and became sole Earl of Orkney; Rognvald killed
The Battle

History & Significance

Thorfinn became the most powerful Norse ruler in Scotland controlling Orkney Shetland Caithness and Sutherland

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Deerness — Orkney Viking civil war 1046

Burrody's Hill, enclosed settlement
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Hawell, burnt mound 105m SSW of
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
Hillock of Garth, cairn 900m S of Garth
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles
Hillocks of Garth, burial mounds 70m SW of
Scheduled monument · ~2 miles
Holm Battery, coast artillery battery 195m SW of East Breckan
Scheduled monument · ~2.5 miles
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