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Largs, Castle Hill

Fort (period Unassigned)
Largs, Castle Hill
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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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