Monument record MHG12863 - Achuvoldrach Bridge
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5675 5918 (50m by 50m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC55NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | TONGUE |
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Full Description
The Industrial Archaeology of Sutherland (A Scottish Highland Economy 1700-1900) - Sinclair B Calder, 1974
J Aitken : 19/2/2004
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(Location cited as NC 567 592). Achuvoldrach Bridge, built c. 1830. A rubble bridge with a single-segmental arch.
J R Hume 1977.
Achuvoldrach. A pretty Parliamentary bridge dating from about 1830. It is a simple segmental arch with a span of about 24ft (7.3m) set on the rocky sides of the steep and fast Achuvoldrach Burn.
G Nelson 1990.
This bridge carries the A838 public road over the Achuvoldrach Burn, a short distance W of the Kyle of Tongue.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 7 May 1998.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG2332 Text/Publication/Volume: Hume, J R. 1977. The industrial archaeology of Scotland 2: The Highlands and Islands. Paper (Original). 320.
- --- SHG2572 Text/Publication/Volume: Nelson, G. 1990. Highland Bridges. Paperback. 173.
- --- SHG364 Text/Publication/Volume: Sinclair B Calder. 1974. The Industrial Archaeology of Sutherland (A Scottish Highland Economy 1700-1900).
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
