Old Leckie, Leckie Burn, Bridge
Road Bridge (17th Century)
Site Name Old Leckie, Leckie Burn, Bridge
Classification Road Bridge (17th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Leckie, Old Bridge
Canmore ID 45390
Site Number NS69SE 8
NGR NS 69052 94516
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/45390
- Council Stirling
- Parish Gargunnock
- Former Region Central
- Former District Stirling
- Former County Stirlingshire
NS69SE 8 69052 94516
(NS 6905 9451) Bridge (NR)
OS 6" map (1959)
The old bridge lies about 200 yds S of Old Leckie House, and 25 yds upstream from the new bridge, which is of 18th century date. It is built of rubble, and has a single semicircular arch with a span of 11' which rises to a height of 9' above the level of the Leckie Burn. The width of the roadway between the parapets is 6'9", and the overall length of the bridge excluding the approaches, which are staggered, is 15'. A stone set into the parapet on the S side of the bridge bears the incised inscription 1673 / EX BENEVOLENTIA / OB SALUTEM ("(Built) out of benevolence, for safety's sake").
RCAHMS 1963, visited 1955
As described by the RCAHMS. The bridge has no name.
Visited by OS (RD) 23 September 1968
Project (10 June 2019 - 12 June 2019)
Alder Archaeology was commissioned by Scottish Woodlands to undertake a deskbased assessment and walkover survey at Leckie, Gargunnock, Stirling in advance of a proposed afforestation scheme. The survey was undertaken by two archaeologists on 10-12 June 2019.The survey area is divided in two parts by an existing woodland belt. South of the woodland were remains of pre-improvement rig and furrow and grass banks, including a possible former head dyke. North of the woodland belt were the remains of one, possibly two, ha-has as well as some possible rig and furrow. A cropmark on APs may indicate a former building but there were no visible remains on the ground
Information from David Perry, Alder Archaeology, 18 October 2019
OASIS ID: alderarc1-370891
