Breckon Howe on the highest point of Sleights Moor, from the south.
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August 6, 2025
On a good day for a very long walk I headed back down Cruach A’ Bharra and then headed north back to the tarred road at Carsaig before heading past Carsaig House on a forestry road. Keep going, north, until you see the house at Ardnackaig (peninsula of the little bay), the first house you’ll see, then head north, then south west and uphill. All of this before reaching the house.
A bit of a bash through trees and long grass but worth the view in the end. The views west are of Jura and its famous landmarks. The view nearer to hand is the remnants of the dun. It is very similar to Cruach A’ Bharra except that it is oval shaped 16m by 14m. Trove says no entrance, I thought there might be a possible entrance on the north east.
Defences on three sides consist of walls, only on the east is there any real climb. On that steep slope I found a path down back to the road, then proceeded to head north.
Visited 07/04/2025.
August 5, 2025
Pen Howe on the left and Breckon Howe on the right. From the road to the north.
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The two Flat Howes barrows on the skyline. Seen from the road to the southwest, near High Bridestones.
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General view of the site. Eastern circle on the left, western circle right of centre, western outlier far right.
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Looking from the eastern circle towards the western, with the western outlier just visible beyond.
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The sole remaining upright in the eastern circle, looking southwest.
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The taller stones of the western circle.
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The western circle. 25 years and 1 month since we last came here, so many yesterdays ago. The prominent bump on the skyline is Breckon Howe.
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The western ‘circle’ looking towards the western outlier.
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Low Bridestones, July 2024.
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The two tallest stones in the row. The row continues northwards from the stone on the right, but the stones are much smaller and barely reach above the reedy grass.
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Looking southwest across the double/triple row towards the Murk Esk valley.
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... or is it a triple row?
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