Tirling pin on the home of Michael Bruce
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Tirling pin on the home of Michael Bruce
Image: © kim traynor Taken: 30 Nov 2011
A relic from the past in the form of a tirling pin, the Scottish version of a door-knocker. It made a rasping sound when pulled up and down the length of the bar.
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Image Location
Latitude
56.213692
Longitude
-3.328678