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which for a distance of about 6' along the curve
is slightly restricted so as to form a ledge.
About the same level on the opposite side
the same partial restriction appears for about
the same distance. Opposite the main entrance
at a height of 8'.7" from ground level another similar
stone projects. At this level there has been
a course of larger stones around the inner
circumference.
At 46' S.E. [South East] of the outer end of the entrance
to the broch are the ruins of an outer defensive
wall which curves round to the flanks
meeting the broch at 28' from the entrance on the
S. [South] side and at about 37' on the W. [West]. The details

[Margin - Sketch inserted]

of this defensive work are obscured at the entrance
by the talus of rubbish taken from the interior
in the excavation.

27th. Sunday. Worked all day to make up for my
day's fishing.

28th June. Set out on foot to the E. [East] past Gunn's planta:
:tion towards Balchairn. In the lowest field
on the right side of the road leading up to
the croft is a mound measuring from
60-70 ft. [feet] diameter surrounded by a ditch
about 40 ft. [feet] wide and about 5 ft. [feet] deep.
There is a slight rampart on the top of

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