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Roland of Galloway Suppresses Gille Brigte's Supporters, 1185

1185

Galloway, Scotland

Era

Medieval

Battle Type

Campaign

Location

Galloway, Scotland

Status

Unregistered

The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated

Supporters of the late Gille Brigte of Galloway, led by Gille Patraic and Henric Cennedig, with continued resistance under Gille Coluim

Victor

Roland (Lochlann), son of Uchtred, backed by William the Lion

Outcome

Roland defeated Gille Brigte's supporters and built forts across Galloway to secure control; a compromise was later brokered when Henry II intervened, with Roland ruling the main part of Galloway and Gille Brigte's son Duncan given the new lordship of Carrick.

The Battle

History & Significance

Roland of Galloway Suppresses Gille Brigte's Supporters, 1185 was a medieval campaign, fought in the area of Galloway, Scotland in 1185. Roland (Lochlann), son of Uchtred, backed by William the Lion prevailed over Supporters of the late Gille Brigte of Galloway, led by Gille Patraic and Henric Cennedig, with continued resistance under Gille Coluim. Roland defeated Gille Brigte's supporters and built forts across Galloway to secure control; a compromise was later brokered when Henry II intervened, with Roland ruling the main part of Galloway and Gille Brigte's son Duncan given the new lordship of Carrick. The precise site is not recorded in the surviving sources, so the location shown is approximate.

Approximate location. The precise site is not recorded in the surviving sources, so the marker shows the best available identification.

The ground

The ground they fought on

The site of Roland of Galloway Suppresses Gille Brigte's Supporters, 1185 lies on Hawick Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.

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Scheduled Monuments near Roland of Galloway Suppresses Gille Brigte's Supporters, 1185

Cairntosh Hill,cairn

Scheduled monument · ~0.5 mi

Cairntosh Hill is a Bronze Age cairn located in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-west Scotland. The monument sits on bedrock of the Hawick Group, a formation of wacke sandstone laid down during the Wenlock period of the Silurian era, some 430 million years ago. This durable local stone would have been r…

Moat Park,motte,Cally

Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~1.9 mi

Moat Park is a medieval motte-and-bailey castle situated in Kirkcudbrightshire in south-western Scotland. The earthwork comprises a substantial mound with an associated bailey, characteristic of the Norman fortification type that became prevalent in Britain following the 11th century. This form o…

Trostrie Mote,motte

Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~2.2 mi

Trostrie Mote is a medieval motte located in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. The monument stands on bedrock of Hawick Group wacke, a hard sedimentary stone dating from the Wenlock period of the Silurian era. This local geology provided a naturally stable foundation for the earthwork, which would ha…

Loch Mannoch,cairn & stone circle N end of

Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~3.2 mi

Loch Mannoch cairn and stone circle is a Bronze Age monument occupying the northern end of Loch Mannoch in Kirkcudbrightshire. The site comprises a substantial cairn surrounded by a circle of standing stones, typical of ritual and burial practices in the second millennium BC. Built upon bedrock o…

Fort, Doon Hill, Twynholm

Scheduled monument · ~3.4 mi

Doon Hill Fort is a prehistoric hilltop enclosure located near Twynholm in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-western Scotland. The fort occupies a naturally elevated position with commanding views across the surrounding landscape. Its construction exploited the local geology, with the underlying Hawick G…

Arden,fort 320m SW of

Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~3.5 mi

Arden fort is an Iron Age hillfort situated in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-west Scotland, occupying a defensible position on Hawick Group wacke bedrock. The fort takes advantage of the natural geology of the region, where the Wenlock-period sedimentary rocks provide a stable foundation for construc…

Gatehouse-of-Fleet,Roman fortlet

Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~1.8 miles

Pulcree Mote,motte

Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~1.8 miles

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