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on the E [East] diminishes in height and there has
possibly been an entrance at this point. Opposite
to it the hollow on the E [East] face terminates and
that running along the S. [South] commences at a level
some 8' or 10' lower. At the W. [West] end of the latter
hollow there is an approach to an entrance
in the SW [South West] angle near the edge of the cliff
flanked by a mound 12' wide at base, &
3' high. A portion of the wall
at this entrance has been removed disclosing
a line of very large stones laid to mark its
base and large blocks are also visible on
the inner face towards the NE. [North East] entrance.
The interior of the fort bristles with outcropping
points of rock and inequalities. There is
no visible supply of water within it but
rushes growing in the hollow outside near the SE [South East] corner
suggest its presence there.
It was 7.30 ere I got back to Logan. The
flowers are beautiful along the heughs
by the Mull, red campions, pink centaurea
and thrift but there is an absence of the
sea birds that enlivened the cliffs of the north.

15th June 1911.
Mr. McDowall owns the old bell
from Kirkmaiden church dated c.1535 but

[Opposite page - text inserted] ?1533 Antiquaries IX [9]

it is in the Glasgow exhibition.

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