Buldoo | |
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Standing Stone at the village of Buldoo, next to Dounreay. The Standing Stone is over 5000 years old, and is many of this type in the area. | |
Location within the Caithness area | |
OS grid reference | NC991666 |
Council area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Postcode district | KW14 7 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
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