MHG2044 - Battle Site, Moor of Tannach
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- BATTLE SITE (Medieval - 1058 AD to 1559 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
About 1464 (Morrison 1883; Gunn and Mackay 1897), in 1438 (Campbell 1920), the Keiths and the Gunns fought a clan battle on the Moor of Tannach west of Wick. The Keiths won.
H Morrison 1883; A Gunn and J Mackay 1897; A MacKay 1914; H F Campbell 1920.
The elderly resident of Kinlochy (Mrs E Thompson) recounted that according to her father the conflict had traditionally taken place in the vicinity of ND 330 475.
Visited by OS (J B) 19 August 1982.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SHG2022 Text/Publication/Volume: Campbell, H F. 1920. Caithness and Sutherland. 50.
- --- SHG2301 Text/Publication/Volume: Gunn and Mackay, A and J (eds.). 1897. Sutherland and the Reay country: history, antiquities, folklore, topographical, regiments, ecclesiastical records, poetry and music etc. 30.
- --- SHG2457 Text/Publication/Volume: Beaton, D (ed.). 1914. History of the Province of Caithness and Sutherland from the Earliest Times to 1615. 103-4.
- --- SHG2538 Text/Publication/Volume: Morrison, H. 1883. Tourist's guide to Sutherland and Caithness. 56.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 3299 4750 (50m by 50m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND34NW |
| Civil Parish | WICK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8964 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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