Monument record MHG51145 - Disused bridge at Ratagan, Glenelg

Summary

This bridge is thought to be associated with the military road to Bernera Barracks.

Location

Grid reference Centred NG 91660 19949 (7m by 11m) (Estimated from sources)
Map sheet NG91NW
Geographical Area SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Civil Parish GLENELG

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

A single-spanned arched stone bridge over the Allt na h'Inghinn. <1>

This is thought to be a military road bridge associated with the road to Bernera Barracks. The position of the bridge and road indicate that the route of the military road lay north-west and south-east towards the shore near Ratagan House. <2>

Sources/Archives (4)

  • --- Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Glendinning B. 1999. Dooket Hill, Auldearn, Highland: Archaeological Evaluation. Centre for Field Archaeology, Univ of Edinburgh. 12/01/1999. Digital (scanned as PDF).
  • --- Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dagg C. 2000. Archaeological assessment of the proposed Route of Water Pipelines between Letterfearn and Ratagan, Ratagan and Ault a' Chruinn, and Ardelve and Sallachy, Lochalsh, Inverness-shire.. Catherine Dagg. 06/04/2000. Digital.
  • <1> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dagg C. 2000. Archaeological assessment of the proposed Route of Water Pipelines between Letterfearn and Ratagan, Ratagan and Ault a' Chruinn, and Ardelve and Sallachy, Lochalsh, Inverness-shire.. Catherine Dagg. 06/04/2000. Digital. Site 15.
  • <2> Text/Correspondence: Ramsay, W. 2008. Letter regarding military road marker stone in writer's garden and other sites. Yes. Digital (scanned as PDF).

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Record last edited

Jul 4 2016 12:47PM

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