Story #16 – The Picts and the Battle of Dun Nechtain

Click the triangular ‘play’ buttons below to listen to each part of the 3-part story…

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

The Stories Behind the Stories

Hello all, Hamish Napier here, one of the storytellers for Badenoch Heritage. All of the stories contained within the new Badenoch – The Storylands smartphone app are here on the website now too.

CREDITS

Music

Voice Actors

• Hamish Napier – narrator
• Peter Mackay – Saint Bede (the Venerable Bede)
• Peter Mackay – Minister of Insh Church 1880
• Peter Mackay – Northumbrian 11th century chronicler
• Jarlath Henderson – monk of the Irish Annals

Researchers

Hamish Napier, with the kind help of several professional historians and heritage enthusiasts: including Eve Boyle, David Taylor, John Robertson, Phil Dunshea (Cambridge Uni), Paul Macdonald (Macdonald Armouries) and David Petts (Durham Uni).

Images Below

• James Stevens – Photography and aerial photography
• Bob Marshall – Digital reconstructions 2020, view more here.

Digital reconstruction of Dun da Lamh hillfort, Badenoch, Highland by Bob Marshall.

Digital reconstruction of Torr Alvie hill fort near Aviemore, Scotland by Bob Marshall

Digital reconstruction of Torr Alvie hill fort near Aviemore, Scotland by Bob Marshall

Want to hear more stories like this?…

Download and listen to all 18 stories on the free Badenoch – The Storylands smartphone app, or alternatively you can listen on your computer and download them here.