Scotsman Walking Wearing Kilt By A Roman Bridge On History Visit To Dumfries and Galloway Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K Autumn travel video of a Scotsman wearing a kilt and Sporran and walking by trees and a Roman Bridge which spans the Water of Minnoch on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to Dumfries and Galloway, Britain, United Kingdom. The Old Bridge of Minnoch, often locally called the Roman Bridge or Roman Brig is a historic stone arch structure located in a remote part of Glen Trool within the Galloway Forest Park. Despite local signage and long standing folklore designating it a Roman Bridge, it is not Roman. The architectural style and historical surveys indicate it was actually built much later, during the 17th or 18th century. Local historical theories suggest the name Roman might instead be a corruption of Romany, stemming from the Romany gypsies who historically frequented and camped in this secluded area of Galloway. The Old Bridge of Minnoch was engineered specifically as a packhorse bridge. Characteristically, it was built without parapets side walls. This design allowed overhanging packs, sacks, and baskets carried by horses or mules to pass across the narrow structure without catching on stone walls. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. Meteorological Autumn or Fall is different from standard and astronomical Autumn and begins September 1 and ends November 30 All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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