EAB3827 - Excavation 1995 - ST GILES CHURCH, HIGH STREET, ELGIN
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2158 6284 (123m by 50m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ26SW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Elgin |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Scotia Archaeology Ltd
Date
1995
Description
West of the church two service ducts, a trench for a water tank for a fountain, an exploratory cable trench and a hole for a street lamp were excavated. East of the church three service ducts, a hole for a new street lamp and ten holes for tree planting were excavated. Remains of the city tolbooth (shown o n documentary sources) were revealed in the trench for the fountain tank. Elsewhere parts of the church graveyard were uncovered and 23 skeletons and numerous disarticulated bones recorded. Samples of a dark, organic-rich midden deposit, which contained sherds of pottery and fragments of rotting marine shells were collected from treehole 9 during the 1995 investigations (20 litres). Further study was proposed. It is not known if this work was carried out. Director: SCOTIA Fund: MDC
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB1721 Bibliographic reference: SCOTIA ARCHAEOLOGY. 1995. ELGIN HIGH STREET ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS - INTERIM REPORT.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MAB6720 ST GILES CHURCH, HIGH STREET, ELGIN (Building)
Record last edited
Jul 7 2026 9:42AM
