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Balker Moor, Quarry

Quarry

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From the Historic Environment Scotland record 86427

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  • Billy McCrorie, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Leslie Barrie, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • David Baird, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Chris Newman, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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