MHG10547 - Dalreavoch Bridge over River Brora
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- BRIDGE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
Full Description
SU/1101 List C Survey 1975-6
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The Industrial Archaeology of Sutherland (A Scottish Highland Economy 1700-1900) - Sinclair B Calder, 1974
J Aitken : 19/2/2004
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Early 19th century, twin arched rubble bridge; dressed rubble arch rings; triangular cutwaters; dressed rubble
parapets with slightly splayed approach; shallow end buttresses. <2>
Dalreavoch Bridge is 4.3m wide and carries the Brora-Rogart public road across the River Brora. It has an Ordnance Survey bench mark on top of the centre of the NW parapet, marking a height of 98m. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG364 Text/Manuscript: Calder, Sinclair B.. 1974. The Industrial Archaeology of Sutherland: A Scottish Highland Economy 1700-1900. The University of Strathclyde.
- <2> SHG24041 Dataset: Historic Scotland. Information Supplementary to the Statutory List (This information has no legal significance). Digital. HB Number 14917.
- <3> SHG24933 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Lindsay, N. 09/2009. Dalreavoch-Sciberscross, Strath Brora, Sutherland: A Report on an Archaeological Walk-Over Survey. Unaffiliated. Digital. Feature 54.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 7551 0886 (50m by 50m) (2 map features) |
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| Map sheet | NC70NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ROGART |
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Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (3)
- http://kweimar.de/Bilder_XML.php?ket=HL049 (View more information on this bridge from a website about Highland Bridges)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB14917 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/5834 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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