
Looking north along the east wall.
Looking north along the east wall.
This gives an idea of how big the wall is and deep the glen below.
The east wall swings into the south wall.
In the valley below the Breakachy Burn adds another line of defence as well as the steep slopes.
The north wall swings east.
Inside the fort looking south west.
The sun highlights the west wall.
The north section.
North west section of an incredible wall.
When you scramble to the top you are greeted with this.
The hills south have quite a few forts, duns
The east part of the southern wall looking south east.
Part of the southernmost wall.
Rock defence on the west side.
The southern, boggy approach.
The zoom shows that this is a must visit site.
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!
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.
Some great aerial photography.