Bridge, South Of Pitscottie, Ceres Burn

This is a mid-to-late 18th-century masonry bridge built across the Ceres Burn, south of Pitscottie. It was constructed to replace Callange Ford, as part of a new road connecting Cupar and Ceres, a road project that began around 1736 and continued into the late 18th century. The bridge has three spans: a central span with a segmental arch, and two flanking spans with slightly lower segmental arches. It is characterized by very fine ashlar masonry, the main work being diagonally droved, with horizontally-droved margins, and chamfered arch arrises. There is no parapet present, but a pair of cutwaters are visible on the eastern side. The ashlar on the western side is weathered differently to the east, displaying a pinkish colour compared to the grey appearance on the eastern side.

The bridge is now approached from the entrance to Kininmonth Farm to the east. It was originally built as an alternative route from Cupar to Crail, bypassing Ceres. Financial records document road construction from Callange Ford (the bridge's location) to Bruntshiels Moss (NO 450 104) starting in 1736. The road fell into disuse relatively soon after construction, when traffic was diverted to a new road via Pitscottie by 1817. The track or road now fades shortly to the west of the bridge, in a field, and passes over a masonry vault with drainage holes.

References relating to the bridge include "The Roads of Fife" by Owen Silver (1987), pages 41-2 and the map opposite page 34.