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Finavon is a small settlement in Angus, Scotland. Its Ordnance Survey grid reference is NO4957. [1]

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  1. www.britishplacenames.co.uk http://www.britishplacenames.co.uk/no4957-finavon-angus . Retrieved 1 April 2013.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)[ title missing ]

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