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These fortified farmhouses were common in the borders in the 17th century and usually had a wall around them too to protect the farmers from marauding bands of ...
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These fortified farmhouses were common in the borders in the 17th century and usually had a wall around them too to protect the farmers from marauding bands of armed plunderers. This is a typical example - the original is the one on the right. The rest have been added on as the area became safer - probably they used the stones from the walls to build with.
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Aperture f/11 ISO 160 Shutter 1/100 Focal Length 500/10

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