Abandoned cleits on Hirta, St. Kilda

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A cleit is a stone storage hut or bothy, uniquely found on the isles and stacs of St Kilda; whilst many are still to be found, they are slowly falling into disrepair.[1] There are known to be 1,260 cleitean on Hirta and a further 170 on the other group islands

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Location: Hirta, St. Kilda, Great Britain
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