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visible. In the interior where the debris has
been cleared from the wall towards the NW [North West] about
4' of wall is exposed. The Entrance has been
from SE. [South East] through a passage 14' long, and
3' wide at either end. No door checks are visible.
The thickness of the wall has been 14': the diameter
of the interior 23'. Some 12' S. [South] of the entrance
are apparent the ruins of a chamber which
passes round towards the W. [West] and of which
the E [East], or interior wall, is visible for
some 19' in length. Flanking the broch
on the N. and S. [North and South] the ends of the hillock have
been protected by walls at from 20'- 30' distant.
The situation has been an exceedingly strong
one.

[Margin] Unnoted.

About 1/4 m. [mile] down the burn from the broch
on the same side and on the top of the
bank are a few circular ruins similar
to those at Dalhalvaig &c.

[Margin] Unnoted.

At Bowside Lodge some 2 3/4 m. [miles] S. [South] of Strathy
situated about 100 yds. [yards] NE. [North East] of the keeper's house
on a terrace beside the Bowside burn
is a small group of about 10 ruins
most of which present the same features
as those at Dalhalvaig &c. The stones
in the interior are exposed, the centre is

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