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Now that’s lichen, or is it moss? either way it’s doing well.

Less than half of the circle is intact, stones removed or below ground?

Looking over the larger of the stones toward the surviving arc, Mia drinks from the sunken moat round the stone.

Looking south-ish.

The whole circle, looking north-ish

Big cows put me off going over, two little dogs aren’t well known for putting cows and indeed bulls at their ease.

Cairn seen but not inspected near Geirisclett chambered cairn, which it is not.

Approaching from Carinish stone circle

The now less than informative information board, now we’ll never know.

Looking over the probably horned forecourt to Eaval, highest point on Benbecula.

Loch a’ Bharpa beyond.

Peristaliths from the horned forecourt.

Reflection

Zoomed upon from the road.

At 347 meters high Eaval is the highest point on North Uist and Benbecula, behind the telegraph pole, North and south Lee are on the left, and wee Burabhal inbetween.

Can you see the resemblance to far off Avebury.

In 1928 there were 16 stones, today only 7 survive.

A single circle stone survives on the south side of the A 865

The money shot.
Superb.

Eastern portal stone nearest

Portalled entrance left.

Burl says they dug earth from the northern half and piled it onto the southern half to make a level platform on which to erect this splendid stone circle, it’s not very level is it.

It was a terribly long wait and way to get here, but by gum it was worth it.

They don’t sell strimmers in the Outer Hebrides, apparently.

The northern circle stones are within the bank and the southern ones here outside it.

Early in the morning, looking across the circle with the west end portal stones in the foreground and I think a small mountain called Eaval in the beyond.

Good lord what a mess, I cant say where the camera is pointing, no wonder they don’t want us in there, such shoddy workmanship.

The rear of the chamber

Broken lintel support, very reassuring.

Screw it i’m going in.

Where does it go? whats in there? whats it like ? is it dangerous?
Only one way to know for sure.

Barpa Langass’ big back side.

Just after sunset about 9.30

The massive and brilliant Barpa Langass with notice informing one of the collapse and closure of the chamber, the crappy gate can be pulled out of the way though.

The souterrain entrance, gone are the hard hats from previous peoples visits, to be replaced with wellies, awww that’s not good.

The creep passage, is that the correct vernacular.

Water water everywhere, just inside the entrance is this wee creep passage partially made of stones that look suspiciously like sandbags.

That explains the wellies then.

Without having fully explored the tunnel I cant say for sure but I think this is the end of the souterrain.

The round house just yards from the souterrain.

The third smaller hidden stone can just be seen furthest right, between two white flowers.

The two taller stones, to be honest the third stone is so low the grass hid it from and I didn’t realise it was there til now, even though ive been here before, but it was in my defence a decade ago.