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Kinloss Airfield, Battle H.Q.

Scotland
Era
Unknown Era
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Battle

History & Significance

Kinloss Airfield, Battle H.Q. was a pitched battle between opposing field armies, fought in Scotland. Which side prevailed is not recorded in the surviving sources, and its outcome is not conclusively established in the historical record.

The ground

The ground they fought on

The site of Kinloss Airfield, Battle H.Q. lies on Upper Old Red Sandstone, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.

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Geology
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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Kinloss Airfield, Battle H.Q.

Kinloss Abbey
Kinloss Abbey
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 mi

Kinloss Abbey is a Cistercian monastery founded in 1150 by King David I of Scotland in the parish of Kinloss, Morayshire. The abbey was established as part of the royal patronage of the Cistercian order in Scotland and became one of the significant religious houses in the north-east. The survivin…

Fishing vessel graveyard, 600m NNE of Binsness Cottage, Findhorn Bay
Fishing vessel graveyard, 600m NNE of Binsness Cottage, Findhorn Bay
Scheduled monument · ~2.7 mi

Fishing vessel graveyard is a collection of abandoned fishing boats located 600 metres north-north-east of Binsness Cottage in Findhorn Bay, Morayshire. The site sits on Upper Old Red Sandstone bedrock, a foundation of Late Devonian conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone that underlies t…

Blervie Castle
Blervie Castle
Scheduled monument · ~3.5 mi

Blervie Castle is a ruined castle situated in Morayshire, Scotland, dating to the medieval period. The site consists of the remains of a fortified structure characteristic of the region's defensive architecture. Like many Scottish castles of its era, Blervie would have served as a stronghold for…

Burghead, fort, graveyard and chapel, including the Clavie
Burghead, fort, graveyard and chapel, including the Clavie
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~4.4 mi

Burghead is an Iron Age fort, graveyard and chapel situated on a prominent headland in Morayshire, Scotland. The settlement occupies New Red Sandstone bedrock of Triassic age, comprising sandstone, breccia and conglomerate that would have provided both defensive advantages and challenges for cons…

Greshop Farm,enclosures 300-400m SW of
Greshop Farm,enclosures 300-400m SW of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~4.4 mi

Greshop Farm enclosures is a post-medieval monument situated in Morayshire, Scotland, approximately 300–400 metres south-west of Greshop Farm itself. The enclosures represent field divisions and pastoral management typical of early modern agricultural practice in the region. Built upon bedrock of…

Burghead Well
Burghead Well
Scheduled monument · ~4.5 mi

Burghead Well is a Pictish stone-lined well located at Burghead in Morayshire, Scotland, dating to the early medieval period. The well forms part of the archaeological complex at Burghead, which includes a promontory fort and represents an important Pictish settlement site. The structure comprise…

Burgie Castle and Dovecot
Scheduled monument · ~2.4 miles
Sueno's Stone
Scheduled monument · ~2.7 miles
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