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Picture added on 24 May 2015 at 17:44
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Mystery places or things or people
Mystery places or things or people
Unless the stones (shingle?) on which the skeleton is lying are larger than they look, these are the remains of quite a small animal, probably a juvenile. The skull is typical of a 'beaked' cetacean but, as a non-expert, I'd be just guessing if I went any further towards a 'diagnosis'.
Added by Ian Hourston on 25 May 2015
Stenness
