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stone at SE [South East] end about 2'6" high and 2' across.
Directly N [North] of the road bridge over the Cill Pheadair burn
and about 200' above the river is a circular enclosure
formed of a single line of low contiguous boulders
the turf bank which lay on them having entirely dis:
:appeared except to the S. [South] of the entrance which is
from the SE. [South East]. Diameter 33' x 37'. Bank at
entrance 7' thick. Width of entrance 3'. At the NE. [North East]
a cairn of about 14' diameter lies partially on
the circumference. A great number of cairns
lie nearby several of which have been excavated.
Through among the cairns and hut circles
mentioned are as usual the remains of old
banks or walls, in some instances connecting
with small circular enclosures. These are ob:
:servable in many places but in no case have
they the appearance of defensive lines.

[Sketch inserted]

About 350 yds. [yards] SSW. [South South West] of the broch is a double
enclosure At the upper or N. [North] end
is a small circular enclosure with
an interior diameter of about 9' and
bank about 4' thick with an entrance
3' wide from the
lower enclosure. The lower
enclosure is oval measuring
15' x 11' and has an entrance 10' or 11' wide which

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