Achnamara Clapper Bridge
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The Achnamara Clapper Bridge (also known as Knapdale; Barnagad Burn or Loch Sween) is at the northern end of Loch Sween , near Lochgilphead , in Argyll and Bute in Scotland .
The clapper bridge, southwest of the village of Achnamara, 50 m west of the road, is the last remaining one of a group of flagstone bridges in Mid Argyll.
The location of the bridge, about 40 m from the mouth of the Barnagad Burn in the northeast arm of the Loch Sween bay, was well chosen. A ridge of rock at the high tide mark supports the bridge and acts as a partial dam that forms a basin upstream that reduces the force of the stream water on the structure. The bridge with a central pillar has a total length of 7.0 m. Its southern half spans the main stream, while the other spans the overflow of the basin. The massive, slightly conical slabs of slate of the tread are about 4.0 and 3.1 m long, 0.77 m to 0.9 m wide and each 100 mm thick. About 0.3m from the narrower ends there are 100mm diameter holes that will likely be used for maneuvering. The ends of the slabs rest on square slabs of appropriate thickness, which are supported by the approximately 1.4 m high central and two abutment pillars.
In 1830, Currie described the fine imposed on the Laird of Oib Graham in 1684. He was supposed to build a stone bridge over the Achnamara brook in the 17th century.
literature
- G. Hudson, D. Sproat: Achnamara Bridge , Survey, Discovery Excav Scot, New, vol. 17, 2016. Cathedral Communications Limited, Wiltshire, England. P. 39
Individual evidence
- ↑ Loch Sween (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Suain or Loch Suibhne) is a sea bay (Sea Loch) of the Sound of Jura
Web links
- Entry on Clapper Bridge from Achnamara in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
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Coordinates: 56 ° 1 '26.8 " N , 5 ° 34' 5.1" W.