Spittal Farm, Skida Mire
Battle Site (10th Century)(Possible)
Site Name Spittal Farm, Skida Mire
Classification Battle Site (10th Century)(Possible)
Canmore ID 8332
Site Number ND15SE 12
NGR ND 1782 5424
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/8332
- Council Highland
- Parish Watten
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
ND15SE 12 1782 5424.
(ND 1782 5424) Supposed Site of Battle (NR)
OS 6" map, Caithness, 2nd ed., (1907)
Torfaeus (1866) says this is the site of the Battle of Skida Mire, between Liotus Earl of Orkney and his brother, Sculius, for the Earldom of Caithness, during the reign of Malcolm I (943-54).
The New Statistical Account (NSA, 1845) says the battle took place at Kilmster in Bower parish.
NSA 1845; T Torfaeus 1866; Name Book 1871; RCAHMS 1911.
