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Switha, North

Standing Stone (prehistoric)

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Switha, North is a standing stone in Orkney Islands, Scotland.

From the Historic Environment Scotland record 9469

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  • Ian Balcombe, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Jenny Flett, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Calum McRoberts, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Francis Citpecs, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Sandy Gerrard, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Chris, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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