Document record MAB59167 - GOLF LINKS, CRUDEN BAY
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Summary
Alleged battle site.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 0871 3595 (40m by 40m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK03NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Cruden |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Alleged battle site. The final battle between the Scots and the Danes is said to have taken place in the vicinity of Cruden Bay in the early 11th Century, and the Danes driven back to their ships moored in the bay. A church (NK03NE0049) was established on the battlefield in thanksgiving of the victory.
Period Notes
Said to have been fought in either 1012 or 1014.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No22(1868) 132-37 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
ANDERSON, R, 1902, BUCHAN (4TH ED), 41 (Bibliographic reference). SAB52.
ABERCROMBY, n.d., MARTIAL ACHIEVMENTS SCOTS NAT (Bibliographic reference). SAB53.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NK03NE13;
- NRHE Numlink: 20869;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK03NE0053;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20869 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Dec 22 2016 4:35PM
