Den of Pitcarles
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Den of Pitcarles
Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 12 Jul 2025
This is a classic example of a glacial valley, with a wide flat floor and a burn too small ever to have carved it out. Probably in fact a meltwater channel. The pond is artificial, and quite new.
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Image Location
Latitude
56.865316
Longitude
-2.306859