Battle of Dun Nechtain
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The Battle of Dun Nechtain or Battle of Nechtansmere was fought between the Picts, led by King Bridei Mac Bili, and the Northumbrians, led by King Ecgfrith, on 20 May 685.
The battle scene on the Aberlemno Kirkyard Stone, often claimed to portray the Battle of Dun Nechtain
Dunnichen Moss. The body of water to the left is a modern pond
Loch Insh, possible site of Linn Garan. Dunachton is to the right of the photograph
Dunnichen
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Dunnichen is a small village in Angus, Scotland, situated between Letham and Forfar. It is close to Dunnichen Hill, at which the Battle of Dun Nechtain is popularly believed to have been fought. The c
Battle of Dun Nechtain
…Northumbrians into an ambush at Dun Nechtain near the lake of Linn Garan. The battle site has long been thought to have been near the present-day village of Dunnichen in Angus. Recent research, however, has suggested a more northerly location near Dunachton, on the shores of Loch Insh in Badenoch and Strathspey. The…
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