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Oykel Bridge

Road Bridge (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Oykel Bridge

Classification Road Bridge (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) River Oykel

Canmore ID 110981

Site Number NC30SE 10

NGR NC 38561 00922

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Creich (Sutherland)
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Sutherland
  • Former County Sutherland

Archaeology Notes

NC30SE 10 38561 00922

(Location cited as NC 385 009). Oykel Bridge was built in the early 19th century and has been by-passed by the A837. It spans the Oykel with a single segmental arch of coursed rubble, the abutments being set on near-vertical rocks in a deep hollow.

G Nelson 1990.

This bridge carries the former line of the A837 public road over the River Oykel.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 6 May 1998.

This bridge also lies in Kincardine (Sutherland) parish.

Information from RCAHMS (RC) 4 May 2000.

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