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Achnamara Clapper Bridge is a stone bridge located in Knapdale, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The structure comprises large flat stone slabs laid across stone piers to span a watercourse, a construction method characteristic of medieval clapper bridges found in upland regions of Britain. The bridge represents a practical solution to crossing water courses in areas where timber was scarce or less durable, and such structures were typically built during the medieval period, though many have undergone repair and modification across subsequent centuries. The bridge survives as an important example of vernacular stone engineering and contributes to understanding rural communication routes and settlement patterns in the Knapdale peninsula.
Achnamara, clapper bridge, Knapdale is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10341. View the official record →
Achnamara Clapper Bridge is a stone bridge located in Knapdale, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10341.
Achnamara, clapper bridge, Knapdale 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 SM10341.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Achadh na Cille, burial ground 450m NW of Rubha nan Sgarbh (1.9 km), Rubha Cladh Eoin, fort, Knapdale (1.9 km), Loch Coille-Bharr, crannog, Knapdale (2.5 km).
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