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Broch or ringfort

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Map note: The recorded spot for Broch or ringfort is near Balfour, Orkney Islands, Scotland; it is an ancient site. The past can keep its secrets; the map gives you a starting point.

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  • Aleks Scholz, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • N Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Bill Ross, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Mike Pennington, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Des Colhoun, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Colin Smith, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • C Michael Hogan, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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