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Co. [County] of Banff Ph. [Parish] of Rathven

[Battle of the Bauds Continued] country. Although their incursions
and depredations are involved in
much obscurity yet the scattered
notices and traditionary accounts handed down to the
present time, leave no doubt of their predatory inroads
along the shores of the Moray Firth. In Buchanan's History of Scotland it is recorded, that the Danes,
after having made an unsuccessful attempt to land on the coast of Buchan, proceeded further westward,
and put ashore at the mouth of the burn or water of Cullen. Thither Indulfus who then held the sceptre of
Scotland, marched at the head of his army to oppose their progress, and a bloody battle ensued between the Scotch and their Danish
invaders. The scene of the conflict is denominated by the above historian "a woody valley", and many tumuli have been dug
up throughout this locality, where now are situated the splendid mansion of the noble family of Seafield, and the beautiful grounds
surrounding it. The most deadly arena of the conflict, however, appears to have been a spot a little further west, on the moor
of Bannachie, or Baads of Cullen; and the action which took place here, is known and currently spoken of as "the Battle of
the Baads". The place is thickly studded with tumuli in every direction, and these in being opened are always found to contain
decayed bones, fragments of arms, etc."

NEW STATISTICAL ACCOUNT OF CULLEN PARISH
"There is. however, some dispute regarding the precise period when this event took place. Abercrombie
says it was in 961; Buchanan in 967. We agree with Abercrombie, as Indulfus reigned from 952 to 961 and was succeeded
by Duff, who fell by a conspiracy of his subjects in 965. The above event was distinguished by the name of the Battle of the
Bauds, at that time an extensive moor, now the property of Lord Seafield.

NEW STATISTICAL ACCOUNT OF RATHVEN Ph. [PARISH]

The best authorities consider 960 to be the year in which this battle was fought.