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Cat Cairn 2, now released from its encumberance of uncontrolled gorse.

Photo of the path through Loudon Wood on May 31, 2022, sent to me by Graham Burnett.

Loudon Wood – totally clear felled.

The path, formerly flanked by woodland, now tracks across a wasteland.

The footpath leading towards the stone circle from the track to the south is now clearly visible. Formerly it was difficult to discern because of ‘ingrowing conifers’.

The branch path leading to the circle, one of the orthostats visible in the distance.

Loudon Wood Stone Circle in its clearing, at last freed from the woodland’s embrace.

Loudon Wood Stone Circle

Loudon Wood Stone Circle recumbent setting seen from the north.

Loudon Wood Recumbent Setting viewed from the south.

Alltbreac broch sits on a bracken-surrounded knoll beyond this gate, which gives access to the structure.

First sighting of some of the impressively large ground level stones, on approaching the broch.

The initial view across the interior of the broch after negotiating the surrounding bracken.

The ground level course is almost complete around the broch and consists of impressively large stones.

A section of the ground level composed of large blocks.

Possibly the terminal section of an intramural gallery.

A possible intramural chamber.

Part of the 4 metre wide broch wall covered by tumble.

Point of Sleat Harbour, with the warning notice about the difficult rocky coastline. The dun with its twin cairns is seen in the distance.

Looking down on Acairseid an Rubha from the hillside.

Acairseid an Rubha from the shore.

Acairseid an Rubha.

Almost there! The stunning summit view at last!

The twin cairns on the summit of Acairseid an Rubha.

The northern (modern) cairn at Acairseid an Rubha, looking across the bay to the Cuillin.

The southernmost of the two cairns.

Could this be a stretch of remnant walling at Acairseid an Rubha?

Tumbled scree on the northeast flank of Acairseid an Rubha.

Below the scree these rocks look to have a degree of structure – perhaps relating to an entranceway?

This is a view of Achaneas Broch taken en route from Achness Broch, 90 metres to its northwest.

A particularly large stons on the southeast flank of the mound.

An eye-level view across the top of the broch mound.

Long grass obscures most of the stones near the top of the mound.

More stones protrude from the long grass on the northern flank of the broch mound.

The Casselly Falls, the only real reason to visit Achness broch.

From most directions, Achness Broch appears as nothing more than a low grassy mound.

This view shows just a hint of circular form with a slightly depressed centre.

This view of Achness Broch indicates just how few stones remain.

The marker stone for Ferry Wood broch.

This is the only stretch of semi-contiguous walling remaining at Ferry Wood.

8 years on, Cat Cairn 2 is now surrounded by birch scrub and gorse, and not so easy to locate.

Acairseid an Rubha promontory fort.

This is the striking seascape across the bay, to the south of which stands Acairseid an Rubha promontory.
The island of Eigg is seen in the distance.

Approaching Tulach Beag from the south.

The depression in the central court of the broch.

Looking south across the saucer-spaped court of Tulach Beag, towards the River Thurso.

Possible remains of an entrance passage.

The ‘classic’ view of Tulach Mor from the south, with the River Thurso to its left.

From the north, Tulach Mor shows just this grass covered dome.