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727:Dun Hallin
594:Burra Ness
392:0747803897
350:pp119-132.
326:References
148:Site notes
95:55°50′08″N
1609:Caracalla
1523:Thomshill
1497:Pennymuir
1456:Muiryfold
1418:Strageath
1368:Deers Den
1358:Burnfield
1335:Agricolan
1295:Croy Hill
1275:Balmuildy
1159:Deers Den
1149:Bennachie
1082:Venicones
879:Dun Telve
807:Crosskirk
800:Caithness
792:Highlands
773:Dun Vulan
634:Snabrough
599:Clickimin
307:ring, an
153:Ownership
98:2°21′53″W
1594:Agricola
1589:Cerialis
1511:Disputed
1492:Inveresk
1465:Southern
1413:Raedykes
1388:Glenbank
1300:Mumrills
1290:Cleddans
1280:Bar Hill
1225:Calgacus
1092:Votadini
1077:Vacomagi
1062:Selgovae
1057:Novantae
1042:Decantae
1037:Damnonii
1027:Cornovii
853:Langdale
742:Tirefour
712:Dun Beag
692:Hebrides
619:Jarlshof
614:Culswick
586:Shetland
239:hillfort
236:Iron Age
223:Location
197:Scotland
142:Iron Age
76:Location
1604:Severus
1599:Urbicus
1451:Cramond
1433:Severan
1363:Camelon
1240:Uradech
1072:Taexali
1067:Smertae
1032:Creones
1017:Caereni
1008:Pictish
914:Tappoch
904:Coldoch
862:Western
817:Skitten
812:Ousdale
682:Midhowe
677:Gurness
667:Burrian
662:Borwick
604:Clumlie
510:Canmore
449:Canmore
193:Borders
191:in the
138:Periods
133:History
1640:Brochs
1518:Bellie
1446:Carpow
1353:Bertha
1343:Ardoch
1230:Vipoig
1010:tribes
909:Leckie
649:Orkney
578:Brochs
389:
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313:oyster
246:Dating
175:(also
1378:Durno
751:Outer
700:Inner
624:Mousa
309:amber
209:Woden
187:near
185:broch
127:Broch
1052:Lugi
1006:and
657:Ayre
518:2014
487:2014
457:2014
387:ISBN
344:ISBN
229:Duns
203:Name
189:Duns
123:Type
80:Duns
305:jet
195:of
166:Yes
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