Tiny Medieval Bridge

This tiny Medieval bridge is still in use, I walked over it without a care in the world.

Tiny two arch medieval stone bridge across a ditch.

It was only whilst I was looking at some other info that I discovered a stack of history about Clawdd-du, and particularly this medieval bridge.
The Clawdd-du, also known in historical records as the Black Dyke, Black Ditch or Clawthy, is a mediaeval linear defensive earthwork or moat, constructed as protection for the faubourg [suburb] of Overmonnow, on the opposite side of the River Monnow from the town and castle of Monmouth, Wales.
The ditch was excavated in two stages, before the mid-thirteenth century, and then again after the mid-fourteenth century. It was crossed by our small stone bridge which was in direct line with that of Monnow Street, in Monmouth, and the Monnow Bridge across the river. It carried the road from the town westwards towards the village of Wonastow.
The Clawdd-du is now partly infilled, but still exists for most of its length as a broad ditch used for drainage. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and the remains of the mediaeval bridge are a Grade II listed building.

A tiny stone bridge in the middle of a modern housing estate and it is history ❤️

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