Building record MAB23944 - 101 HIGH STREET, ABERDEEN
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Summary
Well uncovered during construction of the Geography Department.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9387 0841 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ90NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Aberdeen |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Well uncovered during construction of the Geography Department. The upper two courses were of red brick, the lower courses drystone. It had an internal diameter of 1-1.5m and a surviving depth of 1.5m. A gravestone was found in the well; the inscription reads HEER LYES T… OE HENRY KIL… BVRGES IN ABD-DE… OCTOBER. 1660 HIS AGE 96 AND ELIZABETH ANDER…ON ... SPOVS WHO .. 1659.
COUNCIL FOR SCOTTISH ARCHAEOLOGY, 1980, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND 1979, p.11 (Bibliographic reference). SAB8207.
MURRAY, JC, 1982, EXCAVATIONS IN THE MEDIEVAL BURGH OF ABERDEEN (1973-81) , p. 110 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1160.
DENNISON, E, 1997, HISTORIC ABERDEEN: THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT. THE SCOTTISH BURGH SURVEY, p. 107 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4057.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- NMR Card Number: NJ90NW103;
- NRHE Numlink: 20002;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ90NW0100;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20002 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB1160 Bibliographic reference: MURRAY, JC. 1982. EXCAVATIONS IN THE MEDIEVAL BURGH OF ABERDEEN (1973-81) . Y. p. 110.
- --- SAB4057 Bibliographic reference: DENNISON, E. 1997. HISTORIC ABERDEEN: THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT. THE SCOTTISH BURGH SURVEY. Y. p. 107.
- --- SAB8207 Bibliographic reference: COUNCIL FOR SCOTTISH ARCHAEOLOGY. 1980. DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND 1979. p.11.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Aug 24 2021 12:05PM
