Cairn O' Mount
Battle Site (8th Century)
Site Name Cairn O' Mount
Classification Battle Site (8th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Bellum Monit-carno
Canmore ID 36150
Site Number NO68SW 1
NGR NO 64 80
NGR Description NO c. 64 80
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/36150
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Strachan
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Kincardine And Deeside
- Former County Kincardineshire
NO68SW 1 c. 64 80.
In 728 the Picts defeated the Saxons at 'Bellum Monit-carno' - the battle of the Cairn o' Mounth.
M Stewart 1935.
