Dun Borodale broch, Raasay, off Skye: exterior face of S arc of drystone walling showing fallen stones & the wall's angle of batter (inward lean).

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Dun Borodale broch, Raasay, off Skye: exterior face of the southern arc of drystone walling showing fallen stones and the wall's angle of batter (inward slope). Remains of an elliptical Iron Age tower built on a steeply sloping knoll. Ferns, moss and trees give the site an ancient, magical feel.

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Size: 4961px × 3870px
Location: Dun Borodale Broch, Isle of Raasay, off Skye, Highland, Scotland, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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