MHG66161 - Bridge - Kyle of Tongue (W)
Summary
This bridge has an 11 m span and is 4 m wide at either end, tapering in to 3 m at the middle of the 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.
Carrying the modern, tarmacadam road over the Alit Loch Fhiemnaich, which flows into the Kyle, is a single-arched bridge. This bridge has an 11 m span and is 4 m wide at either end, tapering in to 3 m at the middle of the bridge. The walls at either side are O.5 m high by O.4 m wide and the whole structure is built from large, rectangular slabs. The bridge is built onto bedrock at either side of the burn where two columns support the arched span which is 3.5 m high. The total height of the bridge above the stream is approximately 5 m. There has been a large amount of secondary repair work done to the bridge which takes the form of a thick skin of concrete plastered over the masonry. This was probably as a result of cracks appearing in the fabric. This repair-work has obscured much of the surface stonework and covered the original bonding agent.<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.196 Site 27.
- <2> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5639 5665 (13m by 9m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC55NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | TONGUE |
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