Conflict Of Gruids
Battle Site (16th Century)
Site Name Conflict Of Gruids
Classification Battle Site (16th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Battle Of Gruids
Canmore ID 4980
Site Number NC50NE 12
NGR NC 574 057
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/4980
- Council Highland
- Parish Lairg
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Sutherland
- Former County Sutherland
NC50NE 12 574 057.
(NC 574 057) Conflict of Gruids (NR) (Site of)
OS 6" map, Sutherlandshire, 2nd ed., (1908)
Conflict of Gruids - "This name applies to the site of the 'Battle of Gruids' which took place between AD 1519 and 1522 in which Alexander, Master of Sutherland, defeated John MacKay of Strathnaver.
Name Book 1873.
No further information was obtained during field investigation.
Visited by OS (W D J) 20 June 1963.
