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Creich
16 June 1909. On the W. [West] side of Glen Cassley about
7 1/2 miles above the junction of the Cassley with the
Oykel – on the slope of the hill about 80’ above
the river are the ruins of a broch. The ground
falls sharply away from it on the N and N.E. [North and North East] sides
and towards the river. It is much dilapidated
on the S. [South] on which side large sheep folds have
been erected from its material. The Interior is
very full of debris the wall being visible for no more
than 5 ft. [feet] above it at any point. The highest portion
is towards the N.W. [North West] where the wall is 11 ft. [feet] high
to the exterior and rises some 5 - 6 ft. [feet] higher on the
inside opposite. The thickness of the wall at this
height (11 ft [feet]) is about 11’.6”. On the S.S.W. [South South West] at about
5 ft. [feet] from the ground level it is 14’.8” but on this
side the position is weaker. The interior diameter
is about 31 ft. [feet]. The entrance has been towards
the E. [East] through a passage about 18’.6” long. The
first 5’.6” are blocked with ruins, for 3 ft. [feet] the
side walls are exposed and for the last 10’
the passage is complete roofed with flags
throughout. 8’.6” from the exterior on the
right hand side is the entrance to the guard
chamber - only 18” wide and now 20” high.
It has an entrance passage gradually widening
4 ft. [feet] in length - beyond which the chamber curves

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