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Mortonhall Pit

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Map note: Find the recorded point for Mortonhall Pit, ruins near Loanhead, City of Edinburgh, Scotland. A little curiosity is allowed; the map will show what is nearby.

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  • Mike Pennington, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Richard Webb, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Anne Burgess, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • M J Richardson, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Milestone Society, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Jim Barton, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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