Newton Stewart
Battle Site (14th Century)
Site Name Newton Stewart
Classification Battle Site (14th Century)
Canmore ID 63436
Site Number NX46NW 17
NGR NX 4253 6522
NGR Description Centred NX 4253 6522
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/63436
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Minnigaff
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Wigtown
- Former County Kirkcudbrightshire
NX46NW 17 centred 4253 6522
(Name centred: NX 4253 6522) Site of Battle Between the English and Scots (AD 1308) (NAT)
OS 6" map (1909)
An important battle fought here in or about 1308 between the Scots under Sir Edward de Bruce and the English under Sir John de St John and Sir Ingleram Umfraville. The Scots were victorious.
A S Morton 1938
