MHG66212 - Bridge - An Garbh-Alit
Summary
A stone-and-mortar bridge which has a 1.8 m N-S span and is 3 m wide.
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 road over the stream is a stone-and-mortar bridge which has a 1.8 m N-S span and is 3 m wide. The bridge is supported by a single arch 3.5 m high. The top of the parapet is approximately 5 m above the water. This bridge has been recently repointed with concrete, which has been spread over large patches, masking some of the stonework. At the SE end, the bank has been dry-stone revetted which is now slumping into the stream. <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.222 Site 5.
- <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 5542 5430 (11m by 11m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC55SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | TONGUE |
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