Building record MAB31404 - OLD BRIG O'DEE
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Summary
Former road bridge, built in 1752-53, designed by Major W.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 90171
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 1869 9094 (157m by 192m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO19SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Crathie and Braemar |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Former road bridge, built in 1752-53, designed by Major W. Caulfield, now in pedestrian use only. The bridge was originally built to carry the military road linking Blairgowrie with Corgarff and Inverness over the River Dee, but was superseded in 1859 when Invercauld Bridge was built (NO19SE0004). The bridge is a remarkable 6-arch humped back rubble-built bridge with segmental arches increasing in size to the centre, varying from 10ft to 68ft in span (3m to 21m). Granite rubble masonry wing walls, buttresses and spandrels. The irregular span dimensions were dictated by the need to obtain suitable pier foundations. The massive V-shaped cutwaters have sloping flagged tops. Also known as Old Invercauld Bridge and Invvercauld Military Road Bridge. In December 2007, a watching brief was carried out over the excavation of a new drain near the bridge's South end by Kirkdale Archaeology. The excavation revealed two deposits of mortar and boulders at the east and west sides of the road aligned east and west walls of the bridge. These may be crude banks built to keep the sandy/gravelly road deposits from washing away. A modern plastic drain was also recorded in the west end of the trench.
Period Notes
Built 1752-3; by-passed 1859.
Hume, JR, 1977, Industrial Archaeology of Scotland, 93-4, PLATE 38 (Bibliographic reference). SAB730.
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2009, DISCOVERY & EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, VOL 9, 2008, P.18 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3496.
Aug 13 2014 , AAS-GR-14-08-488, AAS-GR-14-08-488 (Ground Photograph). SAB35588.
Jun 4 2013 , AAS-GR-13-06-068 - 091, AAS-GR-13-06-068 - 091 (Ground Photograph). SAB34809.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 90171;
- NMR Card Number: NO19SE8;
- NRHE Numlink: 29752;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO19SE0009;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM90171 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/29752 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB34809 Ground Photograph: Jun 4 2013 . AAS-GR-13-06-068 - 091. Digital. AAS-GR-13-06-068 - 091.
- --- SAB3496 Bibliographic reference: ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2009. DISCOVERY & EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, VOL 9, 2008. Y. P.18.
- --- SAB35588 Ground Photograph: Aug 13 2014 . AAS-GR-14-08-488. Digital. AAS-GR-14-08-488.
- --- SAB730 Bibliographic reference: Hume, JR. 1977. Industrial Archaeology of Scotland. 93-4, PLATE 38.
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Record last edited
Aug 17 2022 11:22AM
