Battle of Corrichie, Memorial
Location
Located northern side of B 977, just east of Hirn junction in commercial forestry plantation NJ 733 014
Banchory
OS Map Reference
NJ 733 014
Date
1951
Description
A roughly cut granite menhir with an inscription cut in relief. The Gaelic inscription reads: "Cuimhnichibh La Coire Fraoichidh" or "Remember the day of Corrichie". The battlefield is now mainly covered by commercial forest.
Related Information
The Site of the Battle of Corrichie, in 1562, between the forces of Mary, Queen of Scots, and those of the Earl of Huntly, is at NJ 697 024, the latter were defeated. A stone was erected at NJ 7325 0140 by Deeside Field Club in 1951 to commemorate the battle.
Era
1900s
Categories
Iconography
- menhir
Photographer
- Jim Henderson
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