Title | Clapper Bridge |
Date | 1997 |
Location | Esholt |
Photo ID | Y30 |
Comment | Arnold Holdsworth stands on the ancient Clapper Bridge. The name “Clapper” is derived from the Latin claperius, meaning a pile of stones, this type of bridge was simply constructed by laying slabs of stone on piers or piles of stones for support. Various measurements have been given for some of the stones used to construct this bridge e.g. the top stone measures 10″ deep, 7′ 10″ long and 34″ wide and is gritstone. The bridge is largely made of chunks of dressed stone and cemented at one bank. used to construct this bridge e.g. the top stone measures 10″ deep, 7′ 10″ long and 34″ wide and is gritstone. The bridge is largely made of chunks of dressed stone and cemented at one bank. |
Consolidated by Elaine Ellwood. 02 May 2021.
Last updated: 04 May 2021.