MHG65858 - Bridge - Sango Sands
Summary
A mortared stone bridge adjacent to Sango Bay which carries the road over a small burn.
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 adjacent to Sango Bay which carries the road over a small burn. The bridge has a 10.25 m span and is 3.5 m wide at the narrowest point in the middle. The walls of the bridge curve out to give a width of 5 m at either end. The walls are 0.45 m wide. The bridge is 3.2 m high from the bank of the burn to the top of the wall and the top of the arch is 1.6 m from the bridge parapet. There are two areas of revetting which adjoin the bridge at E (2 m long) and W (2.75 m long). <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 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. . p.70 Site 12.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 4083 6759 (11m by 11m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC46NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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