EAB19988 - Antiquarian Excavation - LADYHILL, ELGIN

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Location

Grid reference Centred NJ 2116 6283 (40m by 40m)
Map sheet NJ26SW
Authority Moray
Civil Parish Elgin

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Elgin Literary and Scientific Society

Date

1858

Description

Three human skeletons are said to have been discovered in an unsystematic excavation undertaken in 1858 just outside the outer walls of the Elgin Castle, alongside one flint arrowhead, several pot sherds, one copper coin, a quern stone, and several disarticulated bones.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • --- Bibliographic reference: SHAW, L. 1882. HIST OF PROV OF MORAY II. Y.
  • --- Bibliographic reference: MACKINTOSH, HB. 1914. ELGIN PAST & PRESENT. Y.
  • --- Bibliographic reference: SUAT. 1994. ELGIN BURGH SURVEY: ARCHAEOLOGICAL UPDATE.

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

  • ELGIN CASTLE, LADY HILL, ELGIN (Building)
  • LADYHILL, ELGIN (Find Spot)

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May 8 2026 2:16PM

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