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Edgarton Mote

Fort (prehistoric), Rig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval)
Edgarton Mote
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From the Historic Environment Scotland record 64185

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  • Jonathan Billinger, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Peter Mackenzie, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • James Bell, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • M J Richardson, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Walter Baxter, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Anthony O'Neil, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Rude Health, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Billy McCrorie, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • David Purchase, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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