Monument record MHG54918 - Railway bridge, Drummond

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Grid reference NH 6041 6486 (point) (Approximate)
Map sheet NH66SW
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish KILTEARN

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During road improvements in the 1960s and 1970s, 45 gallon drums of explosives were found buried adjacent to the A9 at both Evanton Bridge (MHG49250) and the Drummond Railway Bridge. They were taken to the beach at Kiltearn Bay and blown up by bomb disposal teams.

Information from Alpin Macdonald, Eddie Szymborski, Alan Kinghorn <1>

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  • <1> Dataset/Database File: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 05/2011. Digital site gazetteer for ARCH Pathways into the Past project: Evanton. Yes. MDB. Site 5.

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Record last edited

Sep 8 2011 3:47PM

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