Near Darvel in East Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Battle of Loudoun Hill

May 10, 1307

Photographed by Brandon Fletcher

1. Battle of Loudoun Hill

Inscription. Through devotion and by willing hands this stone was hauled here to commemorate the first victory of King Robert the Bruce who won for us freedom from serfdom.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Notable Events.

Location. 55° 36.883′ N, 4° 12.701′ W. Memorial is near Darvel, Scotland, in East Ayrshire. It can be reached from A71. Marker is located atop Loudoun Hill. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Darvel, Scotland KA17 0LY, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Scotland’s Ayrshire & Arran.

Globally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

on the Celtic Fringe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 24 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Spirit of Scotland Monument (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); 'The Most Magnificent Ruin in Scotland' (approx. 22.9 kilometers away); Roman Military Bathhouse, Bothwellhaugh (approx. 23.4 kilometers away).

Also see . . . The Battle of Loudoun Hill. FutureMuseum.co.uk's page on the Battle of Loudoun Hill: …In Ayrshire, some 10 miles from Kilmarnock, near the village of Darvel, stands a lonely but imposing outcrop of rock, a remnant of Scotland's volcanic pre-history - Loudoun Hill. It was here on May 10th, 1307 that Robert the Bruce scored his first decisive victory over the forces of Edward I, the Plantagenet King of England, and
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began his delivery of Scotland's independence. Some would argue that in winning the war, Bruce not only freed his land from the occupying Southern forces, but unified the fractured country into the Scotland that we recognise today. (Submitted on August 14, 2015.)

To Loudoun Hill image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, April 3, 2015

2. To Loudoun Hill

Loudoun Hill image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon Fletcher

3. Loudoun Hill

View of Loudoun Hill from the main road.

Battle of Loudoun Hill Marker atop Loudoun Hill image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, April 3, 2011

4. Battle of Loudoun Hill Marker atop Loudoun Hill

Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 999 times since then and 73 times this year. Last updated on August 15, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 18, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.