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been broken down.

[Margin] Broch
Achlachan Moss
(13)

At the S. [South] end of Achlachan Moss and about
1/2 m [mile] ESE [East South East] of Dale Farm a grass covered
circular mound or ring covers the remains
of a broch. The diameter over all from E to W. [East to West]
is some 69' and from N to S. [North to South] 74'. and the
elevation varies from 4' to 6' . The interior
depression measures some 35' across and
is from 4' to 5' deep. Certain depressions
on the top of the mound may indicate the
positions of chambers. There are no indications of outworks,

[Margin]
Broch
Achlachan Moss
(24a)

Within 300 yds [yards] of the last to the Northward
are the remains of another broch whose position
has been fortified to a remarkable extent.

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[Photograph inserted]
Broch. Achlachan Moss. (24a)

A grassy mound rising some 6' - 7' in height
above the surrounding level is cut off from
the moorland passing S. [South] from NE to SW, [north East to South West] by a ditch
varying from 60' to 66' in width. Crowning
the scarp has been a wall or rampart
forming a parapet still some 3' - 4' in height
on the inside and 9' to 10' in elevation above
the bottom of the ditch. Above the counter:
:scarp has also been a mound now some
12' to 14' wide at the base and apparently
separated from the edge of the ditch for
the greater part of its length by a burn some
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