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4' long and 2' wide x 4'.2" high leads into a chamber on the
SW. [South West] which opens to the left. The chamber is filled
with debris but as far as visible is 5'.6" in length
and 2'.7" in width. To the right of this entrance the
staircase runs Southwards for a distance of about
15' between walls about 2'.6" apart. The steps are
entirely covered with debris. The greatest height
of wall in the interior is 7'.3" while the average
height all round is not much less. The width
of the wall at this level is about 12'.6". The greatest
height of wall visible on the exterior above the ruins
is 4'.6". The broch occupies a most command:
:ing position which has been strengthened by for:
:tifications. The base of the hillock is encircled by
a ditch, about 23' wide and 9' deep below the top
of the counterscarp with a rampart running from the N [North] end
towards the E [East] about 14' thick at base. At the N [North] on the E. [East] of the
entrance a short outer ditch runs parallel with the
inner one for a distance of about 20' and is about
22' wide and 6' deep. Some 50' from the extremity
of the ditch on the W. [West] side of the entrance a small
oval enclosure measuring interiorly about 17' x 12'
is contained in the rampart. On the N. [North] the
hillock is about 20' in height and about half
way down the scarp is cut a platform about
6' broad with a parapet on the outside. Towards

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