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The Cat Stane

Inscribed Stone, Standing Stone (prehistoric)
The Cat Stane
Photo: Thomas Nugent, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Report the wrong picture

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From the Historic Environment Scotland record 50719

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  • Thomas Nugent, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Anne Burgess, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Mike Pennington, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • M J Richardson, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Jim Smillie, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Calum McRoberts, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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