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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.
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