Moray HER - NJ13SE0040 - OLD BRIDGE OF LIVET, BRIDGEND OF GLENLIVET

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Primary ReferenceNJ13SE0040
NameOLD BRIDGE OF LIVET, BRIDGEND OF GLENLIVET
NRHE Card No.NJ13SE35
NRHE Numlink 170732
HES SM No. NULL
HES LB No. 8486
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Complete 2
Details A former road bridge over the River Livet, probably built in the early-18th century. It is constructed with two independent hump back arches, with each span springing from, and divided by, natural rocky outcrops in the river. There is one high semi-circular rubble arch ring, with a turfed surface, and a similar secondary segmental arch. Approximate spans of the large arch is 25 to 30 feet, and the smaller arch has a span of approximately 15 feet. It is said to have been built either by the Duke of Gordon, or the Marquis of Huntly. It was damaged in 1829 floods, when the third arch was demolished. The Bridge surface was re-turfed, and the area was cleared with a picnic site established close by in 1985. Not to be confused with the Bridge of Livet (NJ12NE0113), which is circa 300 m to the southwest.
Last Update31/10/2022
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Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
BRIDGES HUMP-BACKEDA100
ARCHES  B100
ARCH-RINGSSEMI-CIRCULAR C100
ARCH-RINGSRUBBLE D100
ARCHES SITE OFE100
BRIDGES REMAINS OFF100