Dryfesands
Battle Site (16th Century)
Site Name Dryfesands
Classification Battle Site (16th Century)
Canmore ID 66889
Site Number NY18SW 8
NGR NY 117 829
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/66889
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Dryfesdale
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Annandale And Eskdale
- Former County Dumfries-shire
NY18SW 8 117 829.
(Name centred: NY 117 829) site of Battle of Dryfesands (NR) Between Maxwells of Nithsdale & Johnstones of Annandale (AD 1593) (NAT)
OS 6" map (1957)
The last battle of any importance between Scottish border clans was on 6 or 7 December 1593, when the Maxwells of Nithsdale were defeated by the Johnstones of Annandale at Dryfesands.
RCAHMS 1920; T Henderson 1930.
