
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Largs, Castle Hill as Fort (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Largs, Castle Hill is associated with the historical site of the Battle of Largs in 1263, where Scottish forces under Alexander III defeated the Norse, marking a significant moment in the struggle for control of the Western Isles. The hill itself may have been a defensive or strategic location during this conflict.
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Places near here
Douglas ParkStructure (period Unassigned) · 412 yd
Haylie BraeCist (period Unassigned)(possible), Pit (period Unassigned), Sheepfold (period Unassigned), Shieling Hut(s) (post Medieval), Structure(s) (period Unassigned) · 421 yd
Largs, HalkshillHouse (19th Century) · 639 yd
Largs, Dalry Road, CemeteryCemetery (late 19th Century) · 697 yd
Largs, Halkshill, Summer HouseSummerhouse (period Unassigned) · 745 yd
Three Sisters Memorial CairnMemorial · 1067 yd
Battle of Largs MonumentMonument · 1502 yd
High Crag - QuadrocksCliff · 1518 yd
Largs MuseumMuseum · 1580 yd
Main Crag - QuadrocksCliff · 1592 yd
Kelburn CastleCountry House (18th Century), Tower House (medieval) · 1.3 miOther information
Photo: Raibeart MacAoidh · CC BY-SA 2.0