Document record MAB51023 - NICHOLSON'S GARAGE
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Summary
Trial trenching (1976) and excavation (1977) carried out in advance of the relief road recorded a Medieval site, including remains relating to the medieval property layout and backland usage.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2134 6286 (30m by 28m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ26SW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Elgin |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Trial trenching (1976) and excavation (1977) carried out in advance of the relief road recorded a Medieval site, including remains relating to the medieval property layout and backland usage. The investigation in 1976 revealed a series of medieval pits. Artefacts recovered include 13th-14th century pottery, animal and fish bones, shells and metalworking debris (charcoal, slag, crucible and mould fragments). The subsequent excavation of an area that was completely waterlogged recorded a series of four property boundary fences dating from the 13th to the 15th centuries, and 30 cess pits of similar date containing well preserved environmental evidence. A 14th century oak barrel well was found intact as was a 16th century soakaway. Some pits had wattle linings and timbered bases, Two small glass beads came from bottom of a pit. A layout of 18th and 19th century agricultural trenches extended across most of the investigated area.
Period Notes
Calibrated Date(s): 1000 to 1260 AD (HAR-2071); 1190 to 1430 AD (HAR-2072)
Author unknown, , PRESS & JOURNAL, 29/11/77 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1416.
LINDSAY, W, 1976, DES,44, 44 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1069.
Author unknown, 1977, RESCUE NEWS,SPRING, 7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1550.
LINDSAY, W, 1978, ELGIN IN DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION SCOTLAND 1977,24, 24 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1070.
HALL, DW, 1998, THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF ELGIN: EXCAVATIONS ON LADYHILL AND IN THE HIGH STREET, & OVERVIEW OF THE BURGH . IN PSAS 128, 753-829 (Bibliographic reference). SAB5867.
Jan 1 1977 , AAS/GR/77/CT146, 150, AAS/GR/77/CT146, 150 (Ground Photograph). SAB32511.
Jul 1 1977 , Untitled Source (Ground Photograph). SAB30563.
Author unknown, n.d., THE NORTHERN SCOT, 21/05/77 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1270.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ26SW89;
- NRHE Numlink: 16707;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ26SW0032;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/16707 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (8)
- --- SAB1069 Bibliographic reference: LINDSAY, W. 1976. DES,44. 44.
- --- SAB1070 Bibliographic reference: LINDSAY, W. 1978. ELGIN IN DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION SCOTLAND 1977,24. 24.
- --- SAB1270 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. THE NORTHERN SCOT. 21/05/77.
- --- SAB1416 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. . PRESS & JOURNAL. 29/11/77.
- --- SAB1550 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. 1977. RESCUE NEWS,SPRING. 7.
- --- SAB30563 Ground Photograph: Jul 1 1977 . Colour Negative.
- --- SAB32511 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1977 . AAS/GR/77/CT146, 150. Colour Transparency. AAS/GR/77/CT146, 150.
- --- SAB5867 Bibliographic reference: HALL, DW. 1998. THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF ELGIN: EXCAVATIONS ON LADYHILL AND IN THE HIGH STREET, & OVERVIEW OF THE BURGH . IN PSAS 128, 753-829. Y.
Finds (3)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (4)
Record last edited
Jun 3 2020 3:25PM
