Switha, The Kiln

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Recorded parish

Walls and Flotta

What is recorded here

Switha, The Kiln is a sheepfold in Orkney Islands, Scotland.

From the Historic Environment Scotland record 81760

Places near here

Photo credits

• Ian Balcombe, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Maker not stated on source page, www.britannica.com
• Calum McRoberts, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Derek Mayes, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Colin Park, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Alan Reid, 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

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