Battle site of Altimarlach (1680) *

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They say Altimarlach might be the site of the last clan battle, though I have my doubts. In 1680, a brief fight broke out between the Campbells of Glenorchy and the Sinclairs of Keiss, with the Sinclairs coming off worse. Most of the fallen were buried there, and much later, in 1901, a cross was put up to mark the spot. An inscription on the cross reads:  "The Battle of Altimarlach was fought around this cross 13th July 1680. The last feudal battle in Scotland".