Kirkhaugh Bridge abutments 1/2 mile (800m) NE of Whitley Castle
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Description
A bridge is a timber or masonry structure designed to carry a road or path over a waterway. There are a number of ways of identifying the sites of former Roman bridges. These include place-name analysis and tracing Roman road alignments in conjunction with aerial photography and field survey. A bridge is made up of a pair of abutments, a series of piers and the road bearing superstructure. Bridges were an integral part of the Roman communications network. They carried defensive works and roads over waterways which were either unfordable or needed to be crossed at a particular point for military reasons. There is no evidence of the existence of bridges in England prior to the Roman invasion. The majority of Roman bridges were mainly constructed between the latter half of the 1st century AD and AD250 although they continued to be used long after the 3rd century AD...... -
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Link: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1006577
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