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Oreston, vil., on S. coast of Devon, on Plymoutn Sound, 2 miles SE. of Plymouth; P.O.; has limestone quarries. The limestone cliffs here are very lofty, and in the quarries is a cave containing fossil bones.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "village" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Devon Ancient County |
| Place: | Oreston |
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