EAB4840 - Watching Brief at Aberdeen Town House, 1989
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Location
| Grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
| Authority | Aberdeen City |
| Civil Parish | Aberdeen |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Technique(s)
Organisation
Aberdeen Archaeological Unit
Date
1989
Description
A watching brief by Aberdeen City Council Archaeology Unit in 1989 during consolidation work, recorded mortar-bonded walls, discovered below the floor of the Old Town House (MAB23921), in the area in which the 17th Century tolbooth is incorporated. The area uncovered seemed to include a small chamber or cell, circa 2.7 m by 1.4 m, with part of a narrow entrance passage. The chamber had the remnants of a brick-vaulted roof which may not have been part of the original structure.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB5326 Bibliographic reference: CSA. 1989. DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND 1989.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MAB23921 TOWN HOUSE, ABERDEEN (Building)
Child/subsequent Site Events/Activities (1)
- EAB20853 Watching Brief at Aberdeen Town House, 1990
Record last edited
Jul 16 2026 5:05PM
