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MHG66067 - Bridge - Strathan

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A dry-stone constructed bridge.

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A township, which comprises seventeen roofed and two unroofed buildings is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1878, sheet vii). Eleven roofed and five unroofed buildings are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1962).

Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 9 August 1995.

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. The township of Strathan is described in the NMRS from cartographic sources. Within the area of this survey, there were three features recorded:

c) On the line of a path that runs to the north from the building just described is a dry-stone constructed bridge. This consists of two pillars of flat slabs 7 courses high at either side of the water-course which support a 3 m span that has a 3.8 m wide surface. The span is constructed from 3-4 courses of flat slabs, standing in total 1.2 m high above the water. The water-course itself has been lined with large, flat slabs on either bank and the whole feature is in good condition. <1>

NGR adjusted based on 2009 vertical aerial photographs. <2>

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Grid reference	Centred NC 5760 6495 (12m by 12m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NC56SE
Geographical Area	SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish	TONGUE

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