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Druimderg

Battle Site (16th Century)

Site Name Druimderg

Classification Battle Site (16th Century)

Canmore ID 7114

Site Number NC91SW 15

NGR NC 92 14

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Loth
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Sutherland
  • Former County Sutherland

Archaeology Notes

NC91SW 15 92 15.

A conflict between the Sutherlands and the MacKays , in which the former were victorious, took place at the foot of Druimderg (NC 92 14) in the 16th century.

New Statistical Account (NSA) 1845; J Mackay 1894.

It was not possible to site this conflict during the course of field investigation.

Visited by OS (E G C) 6 June 1961.

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