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Mellingshaw Tower

Rig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval), Tower House (medieval)

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  • Chris Wimbush, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Iain Russell, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • wfmillar, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Adrian Taylor, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • James T M Towill, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Brian Barclay, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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