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At intervals, along the sides of both cairns,
and especially on the W. [West] sides, standing
stones protrude. This was a most lovely
day and I greatly enjoyed my walk up
the Strath to Acharagary, over the river to
Skelpich & along through woods of freshly
leaved birch trees, towards Rhinovie. On
my way I made a slight detour to take
a photo of the broch, that towered up
from the haugh beside the Alt-an-duin.
From Rhinovie I walked back to Inver:
:naver bridge & back the other side of
the river to where the Tongue Road
leaves the Strath. Here the motor caught
me up & I again crossed by the perilous
route to Borgie Bridge & on till within
four miles of Tongue. At Loch Crocach
about 1/4 m. [mile] E. [East] of where the Skerry Road
joins the Tongue road I walked N. [North] into
the moor, following the direction of an
old keeper, who called on me the night
before last, for half a mile and on the
shoulder of a hill below some steep rocks,
I found a hut circle. It was of the usual
pear shape, measuring 30’ x 32’. Ent. [Entrance]
to S. [South]. It has been divided into chambers

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