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Garth Head, The Loft

Cave(s), Quarry

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Recorded parish
Walls and Flotta
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Garth Head, The Loft is a cave in Orkney Islands, Scotland.

From the Historic Environment Scotland record 139984

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  • Colin Park, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Ian Balcombe, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Calum McRoberts, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Beda Itin, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Francis Citpecs, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Sandy Gerrard, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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