MHG6487 - Battle Site, Buaile Na Fala
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Type and Period (1)
- BATTLE SITE (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Buaile na Fala (NR) (Site of Conflict between the Macleods and Macdonalds AD 1539)
OS 6"map, Inverness-shire, 2nd ed., (1904)
A large cairn situated close to the east of the site is said to contain the bones of the slain. Meaning of name - Bloody Fold. (For cairn see NG45SW 1)
Name Book 1878.
The area is indicated is still traditionally known as the site of a battle.
Visited by OS (A C) 5 May 1961.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 4190 5110 (50m by 50m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG45SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | SNIZORT |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/11331 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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