MHG60483 - Remains of bridge - Balgy township, Torridon

Summary

Remains of bridge in Balgy township, Torridon

Type and Period (1)

  • BRIDGE ABUTMENT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

A township comprising five roofed buildings, ten unroofed buildings and two enclosures is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire 1881, sheet xcii). Two roofed buildings, five unroofed buildings and three enclosures are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1970).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 24 April 1996.

A walkover survey of the area west of Balgy river was undertaken by Macinnes, A. and Doe, T. in 2013.

Remains of old bridge on the River Balgy. <1>

NGR adjusted based on 2009 aerial photographs <2>

1st Edition OS 6" <3>

Note; Marked as a footbridge on 1st Edition OS 6" (T Blackie 31/5/19)

Sources/Archives (3)

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred NG 8467 5442 (21m by 13m) (2 map features)
Map sheet NG85SW
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish APPLECROSS

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Investigations/Events (1)

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