Document record MAB55209 - BLOODY BUTTS OF LENDRUM
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Summary
Alleged site of a battle, the conflict traditionally associated with groups of small cairns which were probably the result of field clearance.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 7588 4528 (493m by 230m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ74NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Monquhitter |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Alleged site of a battle, the conflict traditionally associated with groups of small cairns which were probably the result of field clearance. The final day of conflict is alleged to have been at Bloody Butts. The date of the supposed battle was in the 11th century and said to have been between Donald Lord of the Isles and the Thane of Buchan.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No63(1871) 141-2 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
PRATT, JB, 1901, BUCHAN, 270-1 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1411.
Jul 6 2006 , DP 018434-38, DP 018434-38 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB20136.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ74NE3;
- NRHE Numlink: 19140;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ74NE0003;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/19140 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Feb 6 2019 1:05PM
