MHG66069 - Bridge - Meall Mar
Summary
A ruinous stone bridge with a 2 m span.
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.
In an agricultural landscape characterised by fields and dykes, is a ruinous stone bridge with a 2 m span. The NW half of the bridge is buried under tumbled rock and turf. The bridge is 2.5 m wide and 1.1 m high and straddles a drainage-ditch associated with the field-system. Although the bridge is in such a poor state, it still seems to be in use as there are fresh tracks over the span. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2023 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 161 Site 2.
- <2> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5810 6542 (9m by 8m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC56NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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