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The 18th century military bridge and road north-east of Newton is a well-preserved example of the road infrastructure built by the British Army following the Jacobite uprisings in the Scottish Highlands. Located in Perthshire, this structure forms part of the strategic network of routes developed to improve military mobility and facilitate communication across the region during the period of pacification after 1746.
The bridge itself spans ground underlain by Southern Highland Group bedrock, comprising psammites and pelites deposited during the Middle Cambrian period. These metamorphic rocks, which dominate the local geology, would have presented significant challenges to the road builders, requiring careful engineering to establish a stable foundation and effective drainage for the road surface.
Protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland reference SM13737, the bridge remains an important physical record of 18th century military engineering and strategy in the Highlands. The surviving structure demonstrates the substantial investment made in road infrastructure during this transformative period of Scottish history, when improved communications were essential to the integration of the region into the wider British state.
18th century military bridge and road, NE of Newton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13737. View the official record →
The 18th century military bridge and road north-east of Newton is a well-preserved example of the road infrastructure built by the British Army following the Jacobite uprisings in the Scottish Highlands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13737.
18th century military bridge and road, NE of Newton is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM13737.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Milquhanzie Hill, fort (7.8 km), Fowlis Wester,2 stone circles and 2 standing stones 900m NNW of (8.4 km), Monzie Castle,standing stone 600m ESE of (8.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of 18th century military bridge and road, NE of Newton's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
18th century military bridge and road, NE of Newton stands on Southern Highland Group, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is psammite and pelite.