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passage is 3' wide and 3'.10" in greatest height
above the present floor level. It extends for a
distance of 17' curving slightly to the left,
where it is blocked with debris and a small
opening on the surface probably indicates that
the roof has fallen. The sides are built with
boulders and the roof is formed of flags laid
across from wall to wall.

?Broch (49)
About 2m. [miles] to the W. [West] of Langwell House on
the S. [South] side of the road to Wag are the ruins
of a large circular construction which
has probably been a broch. It is much
dilapidated and the stones of which it
was built have in great measure been
removed. The diameter over all is
some 48' to 50'. Only the two lowest courses
of large stones are in places visible
and no features are noticeable.
We have had much rain throughout
the day. The scenery up the Langwell
water is very fine.

21st July 1910.
Left Navidale in Egerton's car about 10.30
to resume work up the Langwell water. The
glass very low and the sun too bright.
Just beyond the park walls we found some
20 or 30 fine stags close to the road, so stopping

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