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Chapel Donnan

Burial Ground (early Medieval), Chapel (early Medieval), Cross Incised Stone(s) (early Medieval)
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  • Anne Burgess, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Mary and Angus Hogg, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Bill Allen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • David Purchase, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Humphrey Bolton, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Billy McCrorie, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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