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Gilmerton Dykes

Linear Feature(s), Pit Alignment(s) (prehistoric), Rig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval)
Gilmerton Dykes
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  • Kay Williams, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • M J Richardson, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Richard Webb, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, tr.pinterest.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.com
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