Dun Mor (Breakachy)

Nearest town:
Dingwall (16km NE)
OS reference:
NH45744515
OS sheet:
26
Latitude:
57° 28' 13.73 N
Longitude:
4° 34' 21.02 W
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Image of Dun Mor (Breakachy) by drewbhoy

This gives an idea of how big the wall is and deep the glen below.

Image credit: drew/AMJ
drewbhoy
drewbhoy Jan 8, 2022
Image of Dun Mor (Breakachy) by drewbhoy

In the valley below the Breakachy Burn adds another line of defence as well as the steep slopes.

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drewbhoy
drewbhoy Jan 8, 2022
Image of Dun Mor (Breakachy) by drewbhoy

When you scramble to the top you are greeted with this.

Image credit: drew/AMJ
drewbhoy
drewbhoy Jan 8, 2022
Image of Dun Mor (Breakachy) by drewbhoy

The east part of the southern wall looking south east.

Image credit: drew/AMJ
drewbhoy
drewbhoy Jan 8, 2022
Image of Dun Mor (Breakachy) by drewbhoy

Taken from the Breakachy Burn, sadly the dun is the other side of the valley, over 2 deer fences and the Breakachy Burn in full spate. Will be back very soon!

Image credit: drew/A/B
drewbhoy
drewbhoy Nov 6, 2019

Articles

Dun Mor (Breakachy)

drewbhoy
drewbhoy Mar 30, 2022

Dun Mor, near Breakachy, has to be one of the most spectacular sites I’ve ever visited, the views are breathtaking, the amount of stonework verging on the unbelievable.

From Dun Chliabhain I headed back down to the A831 and headed south west and took the first minor road heading north west at Teanassie to eventually park, after asking permission, at Cruenassie.

Take the track to Breakachy Farm, keep heading over the small stream, past the old house still going north. By this time any type of track has gone and underfoot conditions are reasonable if conditions are dry. Luckily for me it remained fairly dry despite the occasional flurry of snow.

The fort / dun comes into view over a small ridge, it is a stunning sight, in the sunlight the rocks glisten. Almost two years previous I’d seen, along with A & B, the fort from over the valley at the Breackachy cairn. It was impressive from there, it is incredible close-up. Like back then and on the day of this visit the Breakachy Burn was in full flow. At the bottom of site there is a gate, part of the deer fence, which can be climbed through.

The crag on which the fort is built might be isolated but it isn’t alone as there are plenty of prehistoric sites nearby to keep it company.

The overall measurement is 25m by 16m making it oval shaped, the walls are over 5m wide with the entrance on the south east which I clambered over as the walls have fallen in. To the south of the crag there is another line of defence which extends the fort to some 40m in width.

Steep sides to north and east, cliff face on the west complete the defences.

After several walks around it was time to head back to the warmth of the car and a wee trip to Cnoc Udais.

One of the best sites I’ve seen.

Visited 02/01/2022.

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