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Site Type | Country (A/D) |
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| Castle Hill Fort (Largs) | Hillfort | Scotland | North Ayrshire | Visited | 4th Jul 2018 | 2 | 4 | 3 | Castle Hill Fort: Situated 183m above sea level, from a defensive point of view l can see why this place was choosen by our Iron Age ancestors. The inhabitants would have seen any sea invaders hours before they could arrive at the Hillfort.
Not much of the Hillfort remains, you can see the ditch remains to the South, and the entrance near the NE corner sloping down to a sort of level plateau, were a hut circle once stood. Once on site you can ... Read More |
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| Haylie | Chambered Cairn | Scotland | North Ayrshire | Visited | 4th Jul 2018 | 3 | 4 | 4 | A solitary chamber is all that remains of this Cairn in the coastal town of Largs. It has been classified as a Clyde-Type Cairn, as described in the 1979 book: 'Introduction to British Prehistory' by Megaw and Simpson.
It's situated at the foot of a steep hill, in what is now a fenced off field and it has been carbon dated to 3,000 BC. The Cairn is roughly aligned to the cardinal points, with the opening/entrance facing East. Castle Hill Fort ... Read More |
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