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Cairnholy 2

Chambered Cairn (neolithic), Cup and Ring Marked Stone (neolithic) - (bronze Age), Arrowhead (prehistoric), Axehead (jadeite), Pot(s) (pottery)(neolithic)
Cairnholy 2
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From the Historic Environment Scotland record 63716

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  • Sandy Gerrard, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Peter Mackenzie, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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  • Anthony O'Neil, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Jon Alexander, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Andy Farrington, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Richard Webb, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Ann Cook, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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