LONDON, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- One of the most important structures of medieval Scotland has been rediscovered after being hidden for centuries beneath a river, Scotland's official cultural agency announced Thursday.
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) said the "lost" medieval bridge has been discovered beneath the waters of the River Teviot after a top-level archaeology investigation lasting two years.
Using radiocarbon dating of the bridge timbers, experts confirmed a date of the mid-1300s, making it the oldest scientifically dated remains of a bridge ever found in its original position across one of Scotland's rivers.
HES said the bridge, built during the reigns of Scotland's King David II and King Edward III of England, is of historic and strategic national importance. Enditem
