Document record MAB51028 - NICHOLSON'S GARAGE
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Summary
Excavations were carried out in this area between March and April 1981 in advance of development.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2134 6279 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ26SW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Elgin |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Excavations were carried out in this area between March and April 1981 in advance of development. No trace of any surviving street frontage deposits were recovered. Evidence of substantial backland activity was located 40m back from the High Street, but deposits close to the street frontage had been scarped away by later building work. Several pits and a beam slot were excavated. These features produced pottery of a 14th Century date. A fragment of Scarborough ware aquamanile in the form of a horse's head was recovered from an unstratified layer.
Period Notes
HS RC database records two radiocarbon samples from Nicholson's Garage (NJ213628) both from Carbonised twigs with 12th century pottery, metalworking debris and calcined bone from trial excavation preceding main excavation; HAR-2071 - 1000 to 1260 cal AD: and HAR-2072 1190 to 1430 cal AD.
LINDSAY, W, 1983, DES,11, 11 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1071.
SUAT, 1993, ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS 213-225 HIGH ST ELGIN (Bibliographic reference). SAB3372.
Author unknown, n.d., THE NORTHERN SCOT, 25/05/81 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1270.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ26SW221;
- NRHE Numlink: 193841;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ26SW0059;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/193841 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Record last edited
Aug 19 2024 3:04PM
