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Largs Pencil Monument and Yacht Haven, Largs, North Ayrshire, aerial photograph
The monument was built as a marker for the site of the Battle of Largs which took place near here in 1263. The Scots won.

Over the next 20 or 30 years the Vikings - led by Haakon Haakonsson, King of Norway - were hounded out of the western isles as well.


Largs Pencil Monument and Yacht Haven, Largs, North Ayrshire, aerial photograph
Both of the above views are looking north.



Largs Pencil Monument and Yacht Haven, Largs, North Ayrshire, aerial photograph
Looking south.


Largs Pencil Monument and Yacht Haven, Largs, North Ayrshire, aerial photograph
The wider area from the south.