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25th June 1910.
Saturday. All forenoon engaged in writing
up notes. A bitterly cold day. In afternoon
walked down to Thuster Broch.

[Margin] Broch
Thuster.
(unnoted)

In the corner of a cultivated field about 1/2m. [mile]
N [North] of Thuster farm is a low circular mound.
Much ploughed down which appears to cover
the ruins of a broch. It has a diameter of
about 130' and an elevation of from 4' to 5'.
There is much slatey stone lying about the
surface. --

27th June 1910.
A showery morning so wrote up notes and
revised proof of Sutherland Introduction in the
forenoon. After lunch set out with J. on bicycles to
the brochs beyond Wick.

[Margin] Broch
The Pap, Broadhaven.
(54)

Situated about 200 yds [yards] E. [East] of Hillhead farm at
Broadhaven near Wick are the remains of a
broch, excavated by Sir Francis Barry. I
have a plan by John Nicholson from which a
description may be obtained. In its present
condition the interior is largely filled with
debris beneath which the wall face is hidden.
On the exterior towards the W. [West] the wall is
visible for a height of about 2'. The diameter
over all has been about 52'; the thickness of
the walls about 13'. All details are now obscured
by debris.

[Margin] Mount Papigoe

In rear of a cottage on the W. [West] side of the
road towards the N. [North] end of Papigoe is a
large circular mound which may possibly
conceal a broch. It measures about
110' in diameter and has an elevation of
from 5' to 6'. It is somewhat stony on the
surface but where a washing pole has re:
:cently been erected the upturned soil appears
to be clay which suggest a natural charac:
:ter.
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