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Latitude: 56.6679 / 56°40'4"N
Longitude: -3.6736 / 3°40'25"W
OS Eastings: 297526
OS Northings: 754153
OS Grid: NN975541
Mapcode National: GBR V0.PVVX
Mapcode Global: WH5MR.JNVP
Entry Name: Prince Charlie's Bridge, military bridge, Dalcapon Wood
Scheduled Date: 21 May 2002
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM9581
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Industrial: road or trackway; Secular: bridge
Location: Logierait
County: Perth and Kinross
Electoral Ward: Highland
Traditional County: Perthshire
The monument comprises a bridge of early 18th century date constructed during General Wade's appointment in Scotland.
The monument is situated in Dalcapon Wood at about 90m O.D. The monument comprises a bridge constructed to carry General Wade's Military Road northwards across an unnamed burn. It measures about 4.5m between parapets. The carriageway is now almost completely collapsed, but the arches and parapet wall are almost complete, though overgrown and showing some signs of structural decay.
The bridge represents an example of early 18th century military engineering and architecture, and forms one component within an extensive network of military communications and installations constructed in response to the Jacobean uprisings of 1715 and 1719.
The area proposed for scheduling comprises the remains described and an area around them within which related material may be expected to be found. It is rectangular in shape, measuring 30m NNW-SSE by 10m transversely as marked in red on the accompanying map extract.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
The monument is of national importance because of its potential to contribute to an understanding of military engineering and architecture. Its importance is increased by its group value as part of a complex network of military communications.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Bibliography
RCAHMS records the monument as NN 95 SE 43.
References:
Salmond, J. B. (1938) Wade in Scotland, New and enlarged Edinburgh, 182.
Taylor, W. (1976) The military roads in Scotland, Newton Abbot, 135.
Cartographic references:
Roy, Wm 1747-55 Military Survey of Scotland.
Ordnance Survey 1867 First Edition map (Perthshire) sheet XL, 6 inches to 1 mil, surveyed in 1863.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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