Document record MAB51648 - BOAT O'BRIG
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Summary
Site of a bridge over the River Spey, maintained from the 13th Century up to the Reformation, after which it was allowed to decay and was swept away.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 3180 5170 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ35SW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Boharm |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of a bridge over the River Spey, maintained from the 13th Century up to the Reformation, after which it was allowed to decay and was swept away. Posts reported by Ian Keillar can only be seen at very low water and may be in fact from a later structure. The bridge probably stood where present one is. Walkover survey in May 2022 ahead of a proposed 132kV overhead line (NJ25SE0078) confirmed no visible remains of the medieval bridge.
Period Notes
Original bridge 13thC; suspension bridge built 1831-32; repairs and improvements 1845; replaced by present bridge built 1956.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No5(1870) 5 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
JERVISE, A, 1879, EPITAPHS & INSCRIPTIONS,VOL 2, 264-5 (Bibliographic reference). SAB889.
KEILLAR, I, 1970, DES,33, 33 (Bibliographic reference). SAB974.
GREIG, MK, 1991, SANDY CREEK, FINDOCHTY, 78-80 (Bibliographic reference). SAB619.
SSEN, 2023, ELCHIES (ROTHES III) WIND FARM CONNECTION WORKS:ENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISAL, Site 20 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4884.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ35SW1;
- NRHE Numlink: 16913;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ35SW0019;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/16913 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No5(1870) 5.
- --- SAB4884 Bibliographic reference: SSEN. 2023. ELCHIES (ROTHES III) WIND FARM CONNECTION WORKS:ENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISAL. Site 20.
- --- SAB619 Bibliographic reference: GREIG, MK. 1991. SANDY CREEK, FINDOCHTY. Y. Y. 78-80.
- --- SAB889 Bibliographic reference: JERVISE, A. 1879. EPITAPHS & INSCRIPTIONS,VOL 2. N. 264-5.
- --- SAB974 Bibliographic reference: KEILLAR, I. 1970. DES,33. 33.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Mar 20 2025 11:44AM
