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most completely demolished. Only on the E. [East] side
is any walling visible & that for a short dis:
:tance N. [North] of the entrance. The N. [North] side of the
entrance passage remains entire to a height
of 2'.9" at the outside. The passage has been
12' in length and at 3'.9" from the outside
on the right has been the entrance to the
guard chamber. The chamber shows signs
of secret excavation. The whole diameter
of the broch has been about 52 ft. [feet]. The en:
:trance has faced the S.E. [South East]. The landward
end of the spit has been marshy or probably
partially under water and is crossed by a
causeway which runs in the direction of the
entrance. At 38ft. [feet] distant from the entrance
are the ruins of a wall which flanked the
broch on the landward side & apparently
curved inward towards it on the E. & W. [East & West].
Retracing my steps to Achness over some 3/4 mile
of marshy ground I crossed 'Mhail Aird
by a bridge where it dashed down in cascades
over the rocks to join the Naver. About 1 1/2 m. [miles]
beyond the bridge up the river & rather more
than 1/2 m. [mile] E [East] of it on the shoulder of the Cnoc
na Gamhna & about the 500' contour line is
a large group of tumuli. They are many

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