Aberdeenshire HER - NJ60SW0014 - BALNACRAIG VIADUCT

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Primary ReferenceNJ60SW0014
NameBALNACRAIG VIADUCT
NRHE Card No.NJ60SW27
NRHE Numlink 120217
HES SM No. NULL
HES LB No. NULL
Site Form Documentary Record Only
Site Condition Destroyed
Details Site of railway viaduct built in 1857-9 for the Aboyne Extension Railway, by the engineer John Willet. It was a five span viaduct, with five segmental arches of rough granite with brick arch-rings and rubble spandrels and piers. It formerly carried the Ballater branch ('Royal Deeside line') of the Great North of Scotland Railway over the Beltie Burn. This was the last surviving relic of the old Deeside line, but was demolished by British Rail after the failure of a Trust to acquire sufficient funds to save it.
Last Update07/07/2017
Updated Bynackerman
Compiler 
Date of Compilation26/10/1987

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National Grid Reference: NJ 6069 0332


Event Details

Excavations and Surveys

Artefact and Ecofact

Ecofact

Samples
Palynology
Ecofact Notes

Monument Types

Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
VIADUCTSRAILWAYSITE OFA100
ARCHESSEGMENTAL B100
ARCH-RINGS BRICKC100
SPANDRELSRUBBLE D100
PIERSRUBBLE E100