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[Opposite page - Drawing, sketch and text inserted] Sketch Plan

of this fort are analogous to those of a broch
but there is a complete absence of the debris
which would be found around such a structure.
It resembles in this respect the small
fort at East Kinnauld, in Sutherland.

Brough Watenan (21)
Near the N. [North] end of Loch Watenan and about
180 yds. [yards] to the N. [North] of Watenan farm rises a
grassy mound on which are the ruins of a broch.
The broch is almost entirely overgrown with
vegetation but the outer face of the wall
being in one or two places exposed shows
that the diameter over all is some 63'.
On the E. [East] a chamber is exposed owing to
the collapse of a portion of the roof and
its entrance passage from the interior is
clear of debris. The chamber at present floor
level is 8'.9" in length, 5'.8" in breadth & has
been about 6' in height. The entrance into it
is at the N. [North] end & is by a passage 4' long
& 2' wide. The thickness of the broch wall
at this point is 12'. The interior of the
broch is entirely filled with debris & overgrown.
The elevation of the structure is about 8'.
Betwixt the base of the broch and the edge
of the mound on the E. [East] is a considerable
area over which are signs of buildings.

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