Building record MAB24185 - HARDGATE WELL
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Summary
Well, dating from the 17th century, blocked up in 1840, and rebuilt and reopened in 1970.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (C) 46520
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9351 0573 (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, dating from the 17th century, blocked up in 1840, and rebuilt and reopened in 1970. The above ground structure was removed in 2008 ahead of redevelopment of the site, and the location is now marked by a stone setting in the entrance to the hotel loading bay, with a plaque set onto the hotel wall behind. The superstructure of the well had been set in a coped granite rubble wall advanced from Strawberry Bank boundary wall, and with a round-arched well opening to the centre with a mesh cover. It is thought to have been involved in the 1644 Second Battle of Aberdeen. A plaque erected by the Corporation of the City of Aberdeen 1970 to upper right read 'THE HARDGATE WELL: This spring figured in the Battle of Justice Mills fought on 13th September 1644 between the Royalist forces under the Marquis of Montrose and the citizens of Aberdeen'. (see also NJ90NW1324). It is depicted on the OS 1st edition map but not on the 2nd edition. Recording of the well was carried out by Aberdeen City Council Archaeological Unit in 2008 during dismantling of the wellhead structure ahead of proposed development (see also NJ90NW1172). The well shaft was also uncovered and recorded: this was constructed of granite fieldstones bonded with mortar, and extended to 1.7m depth from the top of the stonework. An inscription in the cement adjacent to the street and including the date 'C McALLAN 1969 REBUILT' suggests that preparation for construction of the new wellhead took place that year. No deposits of archaeological interest apart from the well were recorded during the works.
Period Notes
Listed 22/10/1999.
ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL ARCHAEOLOGICAL UNIT, 2008, JUSTICE MILL LANE, ABERDEEN: REPORT ON ARCHAEOLOGICAL WORK, WB report (Bibliographic reference). SAB6358.
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2009, DISCOVERY & EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, VOL 9, 2008, p. 12 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3496.
ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL ARCHAEOLOGICAL UNIT, 2012, SIX EXCAVATIONS IN THE HINTERLAND OF ABERDEEN (FINAL DRAFT JUNE 2012) (Bibliographic reference). SAB6442.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- HES Listed Building Number: 46520;
- NMR Card Number: NJ90NW1147;
- NRHE Numlink: 169206;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ90NW0508;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB46520 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/169206 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB3496 Bibliographic reference: ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2009. DISCOVERY & EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, VOL 9, 2008. Y. p. 12.
- --- SAB6358 Bibliographic reference: ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL ARCHAEOLOGICAL UNIT. 2008. JUSTICE MILL LANE, ABERDEEN: REPORT ON ARCHAEOLOGICAL WORK. WB report.
- --- SAB6442 Bibliographic reference: ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL ARCHAEOLOGICAL UNIT. 2012. SIX EXCAVATIONS IN THE HINTERLAND OF ABERDEEN (FINAL DRAFT JUNE 2012).
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Oct 21 2019 11:34AM
