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1082:Categories
831:Oare Water
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609:Portishead
569:Highbridge
519:Bridgwater
391:9 December
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250:References
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192:B3190 road
185:under the
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675:See also:
661:Wincanton
574:Ilminster
554:Dulverton
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264:Dulverton
246:in 1944.
222:tree ring
96:Geography
48:Elevation
876:West Lyn
866:Washford
816:Land Yeo
776:Fivehead
766:East Lyn
724:Lyme Bay
624:Somerton
614:Radstock
594:Minehead
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579:Keynsham
544:Clevedon
507:Axbridge
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215:Devonian
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122:SS962286
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101:Location
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736:Banwell
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634:Taunton
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229:tumulus
200:Bampton
196:Watchet
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116:OS grid
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