Archaeology Notes

Event ID 767892

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NO65NE 59 66275 58426

Bridge of Dun [NAT]

OS 1:10,000 map, 1972.

Location formerly entered as NO 662 584 and NO 66272 58424.

NMRS REFERENCE

Architect: Alexander Stevens, built 1785-7.

(Undated) information in NMRS.

(Location cited as NO 663 584). Bridge of Dun, built 1785-7, architect Alexander Steven. A remarkable three-span bridge of dressed-stone construction with coursed-rubble alignments. The arches are segmental and there is a dentilated cornice. There are pointed cutwaters, supporting groups of four columns which in turn support semicircular pedestrian refuges.

J R Hume 1977.

This bridge carries an unclassified public road across the River South Esk near the W end of Montrose Basin and to the SW of Bridge of Dun village. Although the entire structure falls within Dun parish, the boundary of Maryton parish is adjacent to the SE.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 19 April 2006.