Earthwork record MAB45521 - 62-64 BRIDGE STREET, MONTROSE

Trial excavation trenches.

Trial excavation trenches. Three trenches were machine excavated by SUAT in February 1995 in advance of development of the south-west part of the garden of the hospital (part of medieval burgh and site of 16th century fort), but only limited evidence of medieval backland occupation survived. Features and deposits containing medieval pottery, bone and truncated garden soils were recorded but there was no evidence of medieval or post medieval fortifications. Natural deposits of water-lain and wind-blown sand were discovered and the recent remains of a tennis court. Further trial excavations were undertaken by SUAT in April and May 1996, in advance of construction of the A92 Montrose relief road. The objectives of the trial work were to assess any archaeological evidence relating to the royal castle, 16th century fort and medieval backlands. Three trenches were machine excavated. Limited evidence of medieval backland occupation survived as features and deposits with medieval pottery and bone, and probably as truncated garden soils. No evidence was found for the defensive use of the site in the medieval/post-medieval period, the early castle or 16th century fort.

, (Photograph). SAB28960.

CACHART, R, 1996, 62-64 BRIDGE STREET, MONTROSE DES 1996 pg 14, 14 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3930.

SUAT, 1999, Historic Montrose:the archaeological implications, p19 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3342.

TRIAL EXCAVATION

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