The old hump-backed stone bridge at Spittal of Glenshee carries the former military road across the Shee Water. Seen here from above, its single masonry arch spans the rocky river channel, with the narrow roadway curving across the bridge between low stone parapets. A minor access track branches from the road immediately east of the crossing, while grassland, trees and scrub occupy the adjoining valley floor.
The bridge is Category A listed and is described by Historic Environment Scotland as an early 18th-century military bridge, constructed of rubble masonry with roughly worked voussoirs forming the arch and founded on bedrock on either side of the river. The road across it remains usable by vehicles, but through traffic now follows the modern A93, which bypasses the old bridge and Spittal of Glenshee.
The crossing stands near the southern foot of the Cairnwell Pass and forms a surviving element of the historic road route through Glen Shee.
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