Spear Mill
Battle Site (Period Unknown)
Site Name Spear Mill
Classification Battle Site (Period Unknown)
Canmore ID 36004
Site Number NO66SE 1
NGR NO 6912 6496
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/36004
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Marykirk
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Kincardine And Deeside
- Former County Kincardineshire
NO66SE 1 6912 6496.
(NO 6912 6496) Supposed Site of (NAT). Battle of the Spears (NAT). (Human Remains found) (NAT).
OS 25" map, (1927)
A battle, said to have been fought between the laird of Aberluthnet (old name for Marykirk: NO 686 656), and the laird of Canterland (NO 7064) and Balmaleedie (burn of Balmaleedie: NO 695 657), with their retainers. Their quarrel was over the siting of a mill now called Spear Mill because they fought with spears (NO 689 650), 'but when this happened none can precisely tell.' (See NO66NE 1).
Statistical Account (OSA) 1796.
No further information.
Visited by OS (R L) 1 September 1971