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Hoy, Aithsdale

Settlement (medieval)
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Recorded parish
Walls and Flotta
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Hoy, Aithsdale is a settlement in Orkney Islands, Scotland.

From the Historic Environment Scotland record 306789

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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
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