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Raasay, Dun Caan

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

History & Significance

Raasay, Dun Caan 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 Raasay, Dun Caan lies on Middle Jurassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Jurassic. The rock here is mudstone, sandstone and limestone.

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Scheduled Monuments near Raasay, Dun Caan

Inverarish, iron ore mine, kilns and associated remains, Raasay
Inverarish, iron ore mine, kilns and associated remains, Raasay
Scheduled monument · ~2.4 mi

Inverarish Iron Ore Mine and Kilns is a complex of iron extraction and processing remains located on the island of Raasay in Inverness-shire. The operation exploited iron ore deposits within the Middle Jurassic bedrock underlying the site, a sequence of mudstone, sandstone and limestone formed du…

Dun Borodale, dun 160m WSW of Old Free Church Manse, Raasay
Dun Borodale, dun 160m WSW of Old Free Church Manse, Raasay
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~2.4 mi

Dun Borodale is a small Iron Age dun situated 160 metres west-southwest of the Old Free Church Manse on the Isle of Raasay, Inverness-shire. This defensive settlement stands upon bedrock of Middle Jurassic mudstone, sandstone and limestone, characteristic of the Hebridean geology. Like other duns…

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Raasay House,St Maol-Luag's Chapel,110m NE of
Raasay House,St Maol-Luag's Chapel,110m NE of
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~2.6 mi

St Maol-Luag's Chapel is a medieval chapel situated 110 metres north-east of Raasay House in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The site occupies Middle Jurassic bedrock composed of mudstone, sandstone and limestone formations, geology that has shaped the Hebridean landscape for over 160 million years. T…

Raasay House,cross slab NNW of
Raasay House,cross slab NNW of
Scheduled monument · ~2.6 mi

Raasay House cross slab is a carved stone monument situated in Inverness-shire, Scotland, located north-north-west of Raasay House. The slab belongs to a tradition of Christian carved stones that flourished in the Hebrides and west Highlands during the medieval period, typically from the 8th to 1…

Cave of Oars,souterrain 250m SE of Raasay House
Cave of Oars,souterrain 250m SE of Raasay House
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~2.6 mi

Cave of Oars is an Iron Age souterrain located 250 metres south-east of Raasay House in Inverness-shire, Scotland. Souterrains are underground stone-built chambers characteristic of Iron Age settlement in northern Britain, typically accessed via a sloping or stepped entrance passage. These struct…

Raasay House, cross-incised slab & battery 310m SW of, Raasay
Raasay House, cross-incised slab & battery 310m SW of, Raasay
Scheduled monument · ~2.8 mi

Raasay House, cross-incised slab and battery 310m SW of is a medieval carved stone monument situated on the Inner Hebridean island of Raasay in Inverness-shire. The site comprises a cross-incised slab and associated earthwork battery located in the south-western landscape of the island, close to…

Brochel Castle and chapel
Scheduled monument · ~4.2 miles
Dun Gerashader,fort,Portree
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~6.6 miles
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Battles near Raasay, Dun Caan

Battle of Torran-Roy
1570
~5.9 miles away
Viking Raid on Portree Bay Skye c.880
880
~6.5 miles away
Battle of Sron Mhor 1601
1601
~8.4 miles away
Battle of Bloody Strand 1480
1480
~9 miles away
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