MHG8 - Battle Site, Creag an Airgid
Summary
Site of 16th-century battle between the MacIans of Ardnamurchan and the Macdonalds of Lochalsh.
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A battle was fought in 1518 on the low-lying land at the base of Craig an Airgid (NM 47 66) 3 miles from Kilchoan, between the MacIans of Ardnamurchan and the Macdonalds of Lochalsh, assisted by the MacLeods of Lewis, MacLeods of Raasay, and Macdonalds of Dunnyveg, the former being heavily defeated. Though unable to find them, Donaldson (1930) states that cairns commemorating the battle lie somewhere in a hollow between two lines of hills on the right hand side of the road (travelling from Kilchoan) beyond the second bridge before Craig an Airgid is reached.
M E M Donaldson 1930. <1>
The site was visited by OS (N K B) on the 5 June 1970 but no further information was supplied.
Grid reference positioned at centre of site.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 47 66 (500m by 500m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM46NE |
| Civil Parish | ARDNAMURCHAN |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/22121 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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