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The broch was first excavated in the 19th century by the
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884:Bow Castle
802:Inshlampie
792:Carn Liath
780:Sutherland
681:Dun Hallin
548:Burra Ness
495:Carn Liath
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292:Bronze Age
226:Sutherland
210:Sutherland
191:Grey Cairn
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187:Càrn Liath
170:Site notes
117:57°59′14″N
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833:Dun Telve
761:Crosskirk
754:Caithness
746:Highlands
727:Dun Vulan
588:Snabrough
553:Clickimin
335:4 January
175:Ownership
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696:Tirefour
666:Dun Beag
646:Hebrides
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568:Culswick
540:Shetland
282:steatite
216:Location
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193:) is an
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858:Coldoch
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621:Burrian
616:Borwick
558:Clumlie
367:Canmore
230:A9 road
222:Golspie
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155:History
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