Kelspoke Castle

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The small fragment that, along with the outline of foundations, constitutes the only visible remains of Kelspoke Castle

Kelspoke Castle is a ruined castle overlooking Kilchattan Bay, Isle of Bute, Scotland. Only a small amount of the ruins are above ground. [1]

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  1. "Kelspoke Castle". CANMORE . Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland . Retrieved 30 November 2011.

55°44′36″N5°01′06″W / 55.7432°N 5.0183°W / 55.7432; -5.0183

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