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NE [North East] when the ground appears to have been left at its
original level. The height of the hillock is from
6' to 8' and its superficial area which has been
oval in plan has measured some 60' x 90' but,
as already mentioned, a considerable portion
has been removed - & that from its longest direction.
There are no signs of building or ruins visible.
[Margin] Greenhill
Broch-Killimster.
(31)
About 1/4 m. [mile] S.E. [South East] from Killimster farm is a
grassy mound which has been partially ex:
:cavated and in which the ruins of a broch
are partially exposed. About one half of the
inner periphery of the structure has been
cleared on either side of the entrance and
the passage has been partially cleared out.
The entrance has been from the W. [West] along
an outer passage curving from the S. [South] still
visible for 15' in length outside the broch.
On the right of this outer passage 3'.6" distant
from the broch is a check for a door faced
with a thin slab and on the same side,
immediately adjoining the broch, is an entrance
to a passage or chamber 2'.6" wide. Outside
the check this outer passage is 2'.10" wide
within it is 4' wide. The passage through
the wall of the broch is 13'.6" in length
and some 3'.6" wide at the inner end.
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