MHG65753 - Bridge - Kyle of Durness
Summary
A mortared stone bridge.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A rapid coastal zone assessment survey was conducted by GUARD in the Autumn of 1997 commissioned by Historic Scotland from the Viking and Early Settlement Archaeological Research Project based at the University of Glasgow.
A mortared stone bridge spanning a small burn which flows into the SE end of the Kyle of Durness at the HWM. The total length of the bridge is 16 m and the maximum width is 4.6 in. The arched span is 6.1 in long and reaches to a height of 4.7 in above the level of the water. There is a modern replacement road bridge immediately adjacent. The construction of this second bridge has resulted in the partial destruction of its predecessor at the NE end. The surviving width of the older bridge at this point is only 2.7 m. This area of damage is now overgrown with vegetation. This bridge has been very badly damaged by the construction of its successor and is now no longer in use. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2009 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21099 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Brady, K. & Morris, C.D.. 1997. North Sutherland Survey: Coastal Zone Assessment Kyle of Durness to Torrisdale Bay. Glasgow University (GUARD). 30/01/1998. . Site 32.
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 3718 6289 (11m by 19m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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