Monument record MHG53786 - Site of possible earlier footbridge, Culmaily Burn
Summary
A series of upright timbers revetting the east and west banks of the burn potentially mark the site of an earlier footbridge across the burn.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 8112 9729 (36m by 26m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH89NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Operational Area | CAITHNESS SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A series of upright timbers revetting the east & west banks of where Culmaily burn enters Loch Fleet. Possibly represent where a footbridge once crossed. The revetting on the banks, running N-S, are c. 4 m wide and 1m high. <1>
These may represent the crossing point of an earlier footbridge, but the 1st and 2nd edition Ordnance Survey maps apparently show the bridge in the position it presently occupies, so this footbridge would pre-date the mid 19th-century. <2><3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG24912 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Sneddon, D, Gheorghiou, D, Hansom, J and Sherarer, I. 03/2010. East Sutherland Coastal Zone Assessment survey: Data Structure Report. Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division (GUARD). 12/9/10. Digital. Site 117.
- <2> SHG23446 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1878. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 6 inch map: Sutherland. Digital.
- <3> SHG23733 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1906. Ordnance Survey 2nd edition 6 inch map: Sutherland. Digital.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Sep 20 2010 4:52PM
