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Several stones have recently been upturned
and the beds from which others have been
removed are quite apparent. As it seemed
within my capability to plan the monument I
triangulated the position of each stone. My
plotting has come out fairly well but another
visit will be necessary to complete the plan.

25 Aug. [August] 1910.
(Reay) Broch Tulloch of Lybster. (10)
On the W. [West] side of the farm road leading
from Lybster to Crosskirk and about half
way between the two places are the ruins of a
broch. The tower has been surrounded by a
rampart some 23' out from its base faced with stone on its inner face,
and a ditch beyond it. The land around
is under cultivation but these defences are
still visible on the S. [South] and SW [South West]. The broch
itself has been cleared out and a wide
gap made through the wall on the
SE [South East] and NW [North West]. The interior diameter has
been about 32'.6" and the thickness of
the wall 14'.6". Small portions of the
inner face of the wall are exposed at various points and
also of the exterior face,
but the structure is much ruined.
Against the outer wall towards the E. [East]
are slight remains of secondary buildings.

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