13/04/2019 – Last site of a long day out.
Images
The possible front door on the east with the traces of an outer rampart.
Looking north east towards the Beauly Firth.
Hints of rampart on the southern side.
North west section looking towards Beauly, The River Beauly and Wyvis.
West section of the fort.
The north east part of the fort looking towards the Beauly Firth.
Articles
The walk between Spynie and Phoineas could described as difficult also included : fences, steep climbs, a maze of paths, mud etc etc. Conditions between Phoineas and Cabrich (or Dun Mor) are quite a bit easier as we swung north west and then east eventually finding a path which we thought would make things easier. It did until we ran out of path on the last section, a steep climb containing a tree that stole my rucksack. Once at the top easy enough, keep going east and the fort is reached.
The fort was built in two sections described by Canmore as a 'citadel' on the south west crags and a 'bailey' on the the flatter eastern side. There are remnants of a rampart swinging from the east to the south. Paths in the north east mark the entrance to the site.
A great way to end a superb day hiking around the Beauly area. We ended by looking over to were we'd started at Redcastle's crannog, a stunning view of the Beauly Firth, also stunning was the scenery around Ben Wyvis.
Take me to the ice cream shop :-)
Visited 13/4/2019.
Sites within 20km of Cabrich
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Phoineas
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Castle Spynie
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Belladrum (North)
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Belladrum Home Farm
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Meg’s Stone
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Easter Moniack
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The Giant’s Grave
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Tom Na Croiseige
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Lower Bog
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Corffhouse
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Balblair
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Bruiach
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Beaufort
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Clach Bhan
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Culburnie
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Dun Mor (Beauly)
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Boblainy
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Windhill
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Cnoc A Moine (nr Beauly)
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Dun Fhamhair
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Dun Chliabhain
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Muir of Ord
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Caiplich Prehistoric Settlement
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Tarradale
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Moniack Castle
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Dun Garbhlaich
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Redcastle
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Dun Mor (Breakachy)
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Breakachy Burn
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Cnoc Udais
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Saint Columba’s Font
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Balvaird
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Muir Of Conan
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Kilcoy
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Muir of Conan
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Leachkin
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Aldourie
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Kinchyle of Dores
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Muir of Allangrange
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Cairn Irenan
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Mains of Kilcoy
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Bishop Kinkell
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Cairnside
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Carn Glas (Mains of Kilcoy)
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Craig Phadrig
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Arcan Mains
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Arpafeelie
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Torbreck
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Drumashie Moor 2
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Drumashie Moor
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Drumashie Moor
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Drumashie Moor 1
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Croftcrunie
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Brahan House
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Tomnahurich
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Drumashie Moor 3
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Carn Daley
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Cononbridge
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Clachmhor
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Culnakirk
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Carn Glas, Achvraid
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Merchant’s Stone
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Brahan Wood
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The Temple (Tore)
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Culduthel
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Caisteal An Dunriachaidh
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Bogallan Wood
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Loch Nan Geadas
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Clach-na-Cudainn
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West Town
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Midtown (West)
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Craig Mony
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Bealachnancorr
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Ord Hill
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Mulchaich
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Midtown
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Eastertown
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Preas Mairi
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Tomfat West
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Baile Na Creige
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Black Wood Of Leys West
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Stac Dearg
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The Clootie Well
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Balnaguie
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Loch Ceo Glais
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Druidtemple
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Cloughmor
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Tomfat Plantation
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An Torr, Strathnacro
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Drummondreach
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Stonyfield
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Creag A’ Chaisteil
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James’s Temple
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Black Wood
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Black Wood Of Leys West
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Knockfarrel
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Clach An Airm
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Culbokie
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Loch Kinellan
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Caisteal Rollach
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Mains of Gask
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Torness
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Black Wood Of Leys East
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Eagle Stone
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Drummossie Muir
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Fountainhead
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Craigiehowe
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Craigiehowe 2
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Craigiehowe
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Achilty
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Fodderty 2
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Fodderty
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Loch Ruthven
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Loch Achilty
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Tordarroch Fort
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Craigiehowe 3
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Carn Bheithin
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Carn Mor
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Tordarroch
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Belmaduthy
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Creag Bhuide
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Tordarroch
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Farr Church
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Creag Innis an Daimh Dhuibh
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Croftcroy
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Castle Kitchie
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Loch Ruthven
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Bottacks
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Cnoc Ravoch
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Breachloch Hill
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Heights of Brae
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Culloden
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Dun Davie
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Findon Cottage
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Dun Dearduil North
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Brin School
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Ceapmoal
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Dun Dearduil South
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Tynrich
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Creagan an Tuirc
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Carn Na Croiche
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Daviot
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Ormond Castle
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Torr Shelly
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Corrimony
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Cullernie
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Dhuallow
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Dun Scriben
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Craggie
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Bridgend
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Carn Mor
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