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==The Brathay’s course==
From its humble beginnings at the top of [[Wrynose Pass]] near the [[Three Shire Stone]], the combined waters of Widdy Gill and Wrynose Beck form the Brathay at the head of where these two streams meet. It journeys towards the valley floor passing the rocky prominence of [[Castle Howe]], the site of a possible iron age hill fort, and the ancient monument known as the [[Ting Mound]] at Fell Foot Farm. Blink and you will miss it, but it holds significant archaeological importance as the site of a man-made, early medieval open air meeting place, or Moot, dating back to the 7th–9th centuries.<ref>[https://heritagerecords.nationaltrust.org.uk/HBSMR/MonRecord.aspx?uid=MNA116967 Ting Mound at Fell Foot Farm, Little Langdale] The National Trust Heritage Records. Retrieved 12 March, 2023.</ref> The Brathay, along with Greenburn Beck, both flow into the beautiful surroundings of [[Little Langdale Tarn]], which is owned and managed by the {{w1|National Trust}}
The Brathay weaves and winds its way, continuing east under the quirky and attractive [[Slater's Bridge]], the 17th century Grade II listed packhorse bridge,<ref>[https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1245295?section=official-list-entry Slater's Bridge] Historic England Official List Entry. Retrieve 12 March, 2023.</ref> which has been trodden by millions of feet in its lifetime and photographed by many a traveller over its stone and slate arch. The stones atop, rounded and rutted by centuries of footfall, tell a story of hard work and hard times by those who crossed it during the early days of slate mining in the Tilberthwaite fells, crossing the bridge as a thoroughfare for Little Langdale and beyond. Today, most people cross the Brathay here for pleasure and a well-earned drink at the [[Three Shires Inn]].
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