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| Supposed Site of BATTLE between the Scots and Danes 1010 [Carnoustie] (Continued) | [continued from page 52] and hurled defeat and overwhelming disgrace upon the arms of the north. The Danish lines were broken and complete disarray disorganization confusion and flight were the results. Camus himself was overtaken and slain on the summit of the heights near Monikie where a tumulus received his remains and a stone Cross sculptured with rude figures was erected which still points out the spot. Cairns were heaped over the gathered bodies of those who fell in the low plain whence the name Carnoustie - the Cairn or Tomb of the Host - is derived. Malcolm improving his pursued the flying Danes and overtaking them at Aberlemno gave them a second overthrow and erected Commemorative memorials of his victory which with several tumuli are still existing. The shattered remains of these two battles still pursuing their route northwards were followed by Malcolm breathing nothing but destruction and finally put the Sword in a third battle at Cruden in Aberdeenshire which name is an abbreviation of Cruor Danorum that is the blood of the Danes and was so called by the Ecclesiastical writers of the time. Thomson's History of Dundee pp. [pages] 13-14 |
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