Battle of Pinkie, Howe Mire

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Battle of Pinkie, Howe Mire as Battle Site (16th Century), Cremation Pit (prehistoric)(possible), Linear Feature(s) (period Unknown), Oven (roman), Roundhouse(s) (prehistoric), Arrowhead(s) (period Unknown)(possible), Button(s) (19th Century), Coin(s) (18th Century), Nail(s) (period U. The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

The Battle of Pinkie, Howe Mire was fought between English and Scottish forces in 1547 during the Rough Wooing, resulting in an English victory that weakened Scottish resistance to the proposed marriage alliance between Edward VI and Mary, Queen of Scots. The battle marked a significant engagement in the wider Anglo-Scottish conflicts of the 16th century.