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Knowe of Flaws

Burnt Mound (prehistoric)
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Birsay and Harray
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Knowe of Flaws is a burnt mound in Orkney Islands, Scotland.

From the Historic Environment Scotland record 1910

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  • N Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Anne Burgess, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • John Comloquoy, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Gordon Hatton, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Gill Stott, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Nick Mutton 01329 000000, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • thejackrustles, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Rob Burke, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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