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stones remain in situ. The greatest height
of the passage above the debris is 3'.6" The
[Sketch inserted]
interior diameter of the
broch is 36'. The thickness
of the wall at base 15'.6"
and at 7'.6" elevation
11'.6". There are remains
of no less than six
chambers in the walls.
On the right of the entrance
passage has been a guard
chamber - the entrance to
which is broken down. It passed through a
passage some 4' in length into a chamber measuring
about 6' x 5'. 7'.6" from the back of this
chamber along the wall is the W. [West] end of an:
:other chamber 14'.6" long x 4' wide the
entrance to which is obscured by the ruins.
6' beyond is the third chamber 15'.6" long
x 4'.6". the entrance to which is also not visible.
7' of wall divides this chamber from the fourth
which is 13' long and 3'.6" wide. Another
7' divides the fourth from the chamber which
has apparently contained the stair. It is
36' long and 4'.6" wide. and is entered by a
passage 5' long and 4' wide 2' distant from
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