MHG9721 - Battle Site, Strathy
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- BATTLE SITE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The Gunns beat the Siol Iver in a clan skirmish in 1589 at Acha-main-merkel in the heights of Reay, at Strathy (NC 83 65).
R Gordon 1813; A MacKay 1914.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG2273 Text/Publication/Volume: Weber, H (ed). 1813. Genealogical history of the Earldom of Sutherland by Sir Robert Gordon of Gordonstoun. 199-200.
- --- SHG2457 Text/Publication/Volume: Beaton, D (ed.). 1914. History of the Province of Caithness and Sutherland from the Earliest Times to 1615. 184.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 8299 6499 (50m by 50m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC86SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | FARR |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/6874 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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