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Tonga, Scatness

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Dunrossness
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Tonga, Scatness is a fort in Shetland Islands, Scotland.

From the Historic Environment Scotland record 518

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  • Colin Smith, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Stephen McKay, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Mike Pennington, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • David Dixon, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.shetland.org
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