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mark the entrance to the earth house as a
depression running S.E. [South East] for about 44 ft. [feet]
and probably indicates its extent. There are
said to have existed others here. On a hillock
immediately E. [East] of the road and between the
Wood and the farm house is a similar
depression running N. & S. [North & South] about 54’ in length
& nearly 9 ft. [feet] wide showing signs of stone building
at either side. This is perhaps rather wide to have
been one. It being now 12.30 and as I had
trysted a keeper at Borgie Bridge at 1.0’ I
had to postpone my further visit up Strath
Naver & cross the water shed by the Tongue
road. This road for bicyclists is absolutely
impossible! Its gradients are very steep
and its surface indescribably bad.
At Borgie Bridge I found no keeper!
My letter had not reached him & he had
gone to Tongue. Leaving my bicycle at
the stone, I got the assistance of a small

Farr. O.S. [Ordnance Survey] 55.
boy to measure the site of the Borg. It is
situated close to the road on the S. [South] side about
300 yds. [yards] E. [East] of Borgie Bridge. A gravel mound
about 40 ft. [feet] high on the side towards the river situated
on the edge of the bank in which the high ground terminates has
been further strengthened in flank & rear by a
deep ditch 24 feet across with a scarp 12 ft. [feet]

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