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St Abb's Head

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St Abb's Head

Promontory owned by the National Trust for Scotland on the coast of Scottish Borders unitary authority, Scotland, 7 km/4 mi northwest of Eyemouth. An automatic lighthouse is located here, and is still operational.

The promontory is named after St Ebba, a Northumbrian princess who founded a nunnery on the headland in the 7th century.
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