BattlefieldsNorse attack on Burghead 866
Early Medieval

Norse attack on Burghead 866

866
Moray, Scotland
Also known as: Norse raid Burghead 866
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Moray, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Pictish garrison
VS
Victor
Norse
Outcome
Norse forces assaulted Burghead the major Pictish fort on the Moray coast
The Battle

History & Significance

Burghead was among the largest Pictish forts; Norse raids on it contributed to Pictish collapse in Moray

Forces Involved

The size of the opposing forces is not recorded in the surviving sources.

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