Earls Cross, Dornoch

ID: QZP40_CARD_6036 DESCRIPTION: The Earl's Cross in Dornoch, Sutherland. The cross was erected to commemorate a bloody battle which is thought to have occurred on the beach of Embo in 1259. The battle was fought between Sir Richard Murray and his clansmen against a Viking raiding party. The raiding forces were repelled but Murray was killed during the conflict. PLACENAME: Dornoch OLD COUNTY/PARISH: SUTHERLAND: Dornoch SOURCE: Highland Libraries COLLECTION: Highland Libraries' Postcard Collection Asset ID: 37680 KEYWORDS:

• Earl's Cross
• statue
• memorial
• Dornoch
• Sutherland
• Sir Richard Murray
• Vikings
• raiding