EAB4504 - Watching Brief at Balganask Motte, 2014
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9572 0514 (27m by 7m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ90NE |
| Authority | Aberdeen City |
| Civil Parish | Aberdeen |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Murray Archaeological Services Ltd
Date
2014
Description
Ahead of remedial works, a watching brief was carried out by MAS in April 2014 on two trial pits excavated to determine the nature of the soil deposits against the north foot of the retaining wall. No surviving early deposits were identified.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SAB5542 Bibliographic reference: ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2015. DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND. NEW SERIES, VOLUME 15, 2014. p. 10.
- ---XY SAB7333 Bibliographic reference: MURRAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES. 2014. BALNAGASK MOTTE, BAXTER PLACE, ABERDEEN: WATCHING BRIEF. WB report. [Mapped feature: #324 ]
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MAB44494 BALNAGASK (Earthwork)
Record last edited
Jul 13 2026 10:44AM
