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Early Medieval

Giric Extends Kingdom into Strathclyde and Bernicia c.885

885
Scotland
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Strathclyde Britons and Northumbrian Bernicia
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Scottish forces under Giric
Outcome
Scottish expansion successful; Strathclyde reduced to Scottish dependency
The Battle

History & Significance

King Giric of Scotland expanded into Strathclyde and raided into Bernician territory; the chronicles credit him with freeing the Scottish church from Pictish royal control and conducting aggressive campaigns southward

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Giric Extends Kingdom into Strathclyde and Bernicia c.885

High Craigenfeoch,cup and ring marked rock 750M NNE of
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
Parkview, lime kilns 275m S of
Scheduled monument · ~1.8 miles
Stanely Castle
Scheduled monument · ~1.8 miles
Walls Hill,fort
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~2.7 miles
Back O' Hill Farm, cup marked stone 235m WNW of
Scheduled monument · ~3 miles
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