Earthwork record MAB43588 - LUIB BRIDGE
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Summary
Remains of a small camp which according to the OS Name Book (1867) was supposed to have been occupied by General Wade whilst employed in making the Edinburgh to Fort George Road although others say it was made by General Ancrum in 1745.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2634 0881 (69m by 62m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ20NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Strathdon |
Type and Period (0)
Full Description
Remains of a small camp which according to the OS Name Book (1867) was supposed to have been occupied by General Wade whilst employed in making the Edinburgh to Fort George Road although others say it was made by General Ancrum in 1745. There was no appearance of it having been fortified. Simpson (1947) stated that the camp was then fairly traceable and not impossible that the earthwork was thrown up by Montrose to shelter his baggage when he camped at Corgarff in June 1645, though could represent an encampment of Hanoverian soldiers during reconstruction of the castle. OS site visit 1866 recorded vague traces of bank visible forming a rectangular enclosure, but RCAHMS site visit in 1998 found no trace of earthworks within dense coniferous plantation.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No81(1867) 124 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
SIMPSON, WD, 1949, EARLDOM OF MAR, 152 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1681.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ20NE4;
- NRHE Numlink: 16287;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ20NE0003;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/16287 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Sep 16 2020 3:34PM
