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Doon Castle, Ardwell Point

Broch (iron Age), Promontory Fort (later Prehistoric)
Doon Castle, Ardwell Point
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  • Billy McCrorie, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Bill Lord, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Ann Cook, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Chris Newman, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Richard Sutcliffe, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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