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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Ellie Forbes & Abigail O'Leary

Remote castle once owned by king that inspired 'Treasure Island' on sale for £150,000

A remote castle once belonging to a king that inspired 'Treasure Island' has gone on sale for £150,000.

Muness Castle on the Isle of Unst is Britain's most northerly castle and was built for Robert the Bruce's brother, Laurence, in the 15th century.

The fortress is believed to have inspired Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Treasure Island'.

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