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8th - 14th Sept. [September] In the hands of Dr. [Doctor] Simpson with a
carbuncle on my chest which has had
to be lanced &c. As the weather at last
is beautiful I am much disgusted at
having to cease work.
15th. Almost all right again. Drove over
to Golspie in the afternoon to see Dr. [Doctor] Joass
who is preparing notes for me from the
Dunrobin Museum catalogue. I took
two photographs of Carn Liath as I
passed.
16th Sept. [September]. Allowed to resume my work. Left
Brora by the 10.0 train to stay with Mr.
Sykes at Borrobol. With the keeper to
carry my burdens I bicycled down the
Strath towards Suisguill. About 2/3 m. [mile]

[Margin] O.S. [Ordnance Survey] 35.

above where the Suisgill burn enters the
Helmsdale River on the N. [North] side of the Strath
is situated the Suisgill broch. It occupies
the summit of a mound about 30' above
the river, towards which the slope is steep. Away
from the river bank on either side it has
been encircled by a ditch with a wall on
the top of the scarp at about 18' distant except towards river where it is less, interrupted by an
approach from the S. [South]. To the E [East] of the
approach an outer mound parallel with the main

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