This is a new cache placed at the Brig o' Balgownie to replace the old one which was archived by the owner. This is a great spot to stop and take in the lovely view down the Don mouth with all the birds and seals which like to relax on the small island.
This bridge is one of the oldest in Britain and was completed about 1320 supposedly at the behest of King Robert the Bruce. It has a gothic shaped arch with a clear span of some 12 metres and is built of a mixture of sandstone and granite. In 1605 it was almost totally rebuilt by the town council and at the same time a fund was established for its maintenance in perpetuity by Sir Alexander Hay of Whytburge and Newton. Throughout its history the bridge has been considered an important asset. For five centuries possession of the bridge was the only way to move large armies quickly along the eastern coast of Aberdeenshire. It also provided a trade route to the wealthy areas of the north-east of Scotland.
