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Cleits above the head dyke

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English: Cleits above the head dyke The islanders built these cleits to store and dry their seabirds, crops and fishing gear. With drystone walls they were well ventilated and originally covered in turf. There are at least 1,260 these beehive-like structures on Hirta alone.
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Camera location57° 48′ 38″ N, 8° 35′ 00″ W  Heading=67° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo
Object location57° 48′ 44″ N, 8° 34′ 40″ W  Heading=67° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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