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Temple Old Bridge is a medieval or possibly earlier bridge structure located in Cornwall, England, crossing a watercourse in association with a ford and causeway. The monument represents an important example of ancient crossing infrastructure, combining bridge, ford, and causewayside construction to facilitate passage across difficult terrain. The exact dating of the structure requires archaeological examination, though such multipart crossing systems were characteristic of medieval settlement and communication networks. The survival of the adjacent ford and causeway alongside the bridge demonstrates the practical engineering solutions employed by medieval communities to manage water crossing in areas where seasonal variation in water levels necessitated multiple passage options.
Temple Old Bridge with adjacent ford and causeway is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020638. View the official record →
Temple Old Bridge is a medieval or possibly earlier bridge structure located in Cornwall, England, crossing a watercourse in association with a ford and causeway. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020638.
Temple Old Bridge with adjacent ford and causeway is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1020638.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two early Christian memorial stones 195m north of Welltown (6.1 km), Animal pound called Crowpound (6.4 km), Platform cairn on Goonzion Downs (6.9 km).
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