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near to Largs, North Ayrshire, Great Britain

A standing stone on Largs Promenade

Because there were some plastic thistles resting against the far side of this stone, I'd guess that this marks the site of the Battle of Largs. It is said that the Viking invaders made such a noise when they trod on thistles during a night raid that the raid was unsuccessful and the thistle was adopted as Scotland's emblem.

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Grid Square: NS2058, 12 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Elliott Simpson (find more nearby)
Image classification: Geograph
Date Taken: Friday, 10 April, 2009 (more nearby)
Submitted: Thursday, 7 May, 2009
Category: Standing stones (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: NS 204 586 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:47.2454N 4:51.9548W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: NS 204 586
View Direction: West-southwest (about 247 degrees)