Battlefield
Battle Site (18th Century)
Site Name Battlefield
Classification Battle Site (18th Century)
Canmore ID 13543
Site Number NH64SW 10
NGR NH 607 405
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/13543
- Council Highland
- Parish Inverness And Bona
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Inverness
- Former County Inverness-shire
NH64SW 10 607 405.
(NH607405)"Battlefield ... this name applies to two or three ruinous dwelling houses...A battle was fought here at one time, between a few highlanders, hence the name".
Name Book 1870.
A clan fight is said to have taken place in the Seventeenth Century at Battlefield.
ISSFC 1926.
John MacLean of Davoch-na-Largin with a few followers set upon four foraging Hessian soldiers, who had come to the Mill of Davoch, and killed one (c.1715-1720) Outlawed until 1740 he stood trial and lived on until 1748 in his house at Battlefield as the place has been called after the affray with the Hessian Soldiers."
Dr. Aitken 1885.
Battlefield - two small cottages (possibly of 18th c. date) but with no features of architectural merit.
Visited by OS (J L D) 20 March 1962.
