Battlefields & battle sites · Central Scotland
Battle of Dollar
In or near Blairhall.
Battle of Dollar in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Richard Webb — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Alloa · 8.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Battle of Dollar in the Scottish Highlands, the nearest railway station is Alloa, located 8.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is FK14 7EJ, and entry to the site is free.
About
Battle of Dollar is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Battle of Dollar was fought in 875 at Dollar, Scotland, between Viking invaders under Halfdan Ragnarsson and the defenders led by King Constantine I. The Vikings had previously been part of the Great Heathen Army which had been assaulting the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England before moving to a base by the river Tyne to raid the lands of the Picts and Strathclyde Britons. The battle ended in victory for the Vikings who occupied the east-central lowlands of Scotland for a year before settling in Northumbria. Constantine was forced back to the highlands of Atholl and would later die in a further battle with the Vikings in 876. The Picts disappear from the record after the devastation of 875–878.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The first Viking raids in Scotland targeted the community of Iona which was attacked four times between 795 and 825. This threat encouraged the union of the Picts and Scots with Kenneth MacAlpin becoming the first king to rule both from 843. Kenneth's son Constantine I would succeed to the throne in 862 after the death of Constantine's uncle, Donald I. The Great Heathen Army invaded England in 865 with Halfdan Ragnarsson among their leaders, taking York in 867. After invading the other Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, the army divided in 874 and Halfdan took his forces to a base on the Tyne from where he raided the Picts and the Kingdom of Strathclyde.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.1619, -3.6739
- District
- Clackmannanshire
- Postcode
- FK14 7EJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dunfermline and Dollar
- Nearest railway station
- Alloa — 8.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4087422 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Battle of Dollar (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Battle of Dollar?
- Battle of Dollar is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode FK14 7EJ).
- What is Battle of Dollar?
- Battle of Dollar in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Battle of Dollar?
- The nearest railway station is Alloa, about 8.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode FK14 7EJ.
- Is Battle of Dollar free to visit?
- Yes, Battle of Dollar is free to enter.
- How do I get to Battle of Dollar?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode FK14 7EJ. It sits within the Dunfermline and Dollar parliamentary constituency.