What is recorded here
Battle of Barra is a major battle site with a checked map point.
The Battle of Barra was fought in 1390 between the forces of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, and the Scottish army under Robert III. The English were defeated, which reinforced Scottish independence and halted English advances in the north.
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Places near here
North Mains of BarraAxehead (stone)(period Unassigned) · 145 yd
BlanketsFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 672 yd
South Mains of BarraFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 781 yd
Barra CastleGarden (mid 18th Century), Lairds House (early 17th Century) · 834 yd
WhitefieldEnclosure (period Unassigned) · 847 yd
Den WoodWood · 2.5 mi
Battle of HarlawMajor battlefield · 2.9 mi
Garioch Heritage CentreMuseum · 3.0 mi
Daviot War MemorialMemorial · 3.1 mi
Battle of Harlaw MonumentMonument · 3.1 mi
Inverurie War MemorialMemorial · 3.3 mi
Loanhead Stone CircleVisitor information · 3.4 miOther information
Photo: Jim Benvie · CC BY-SA 2.0