18th century military road and bridge, 310m west of Ballinreigh, Glen Fender

Heritage listing

Date Added 11/11/2020 Type Secular: bridge; road Local Authority Perth And Kinross Planning Authority Perth And Kinross Parish Little Dunkeld, Logierait NGR NN 90807 37419 Coordinates 290807, 737419 — The monument comprises a section of engineered military road and a contemporary bridge, likely to date to around 1730. This section of road is approximately 510m long by 4m wide and survives as the partly visible remains of a road surface and its associated construction works along with the structural remains of a stone-built bridge, located between areas of improved pasture. The monument crosses undulating terrain and a tributary of the Glenfender Burn at approximately 300m above sea level. It is part of a longer contemporary routeway, connecting Crieff with Dalnacardoch. The scheduled area is polygonal on plan, measuring 510m by 11m. It includes the remains described above and an area around within which evidence relating to the monument s construction, use and abandonment is expected to survive, as shown in red on the accompanying map. Specifically excluded from the scheduling are the above-ground remains of all modern boundary features including fences, dykes and gates as well as the above-ground elements of all utility services.

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.