Document record MAB51093 - BOROUGH BRIGGS, ELGIN
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Summary
During a desk-based assessment for the Elgin FAS, an area of what appear to be strip allotments were identified at the northwest end of Borough Briggs, which is now open parkland.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2112 6320 (231m by 291m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ26SW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Elgin Urban |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
During a desk-based assessment for the Elgin FAS, an area of what appear to be strip allotments were identified at the northwest end of Borough Briggs, which is now open parkland. It is not clear when the allotments first occupied the site, but the photograph from which the site was identified dates to 1946 which may indicate that they were a war-time addition to the town. However, Wood's 1822 map of Elgin shows the area around Blackfriars as 'Mr Grigor's Nursuries', which may suggest an earlier date. Much of the site has now been built over.
Period Notes
Possibly date to the Second World War
HERBERT, C, 2007, ELGIN FAS ARCHAEOLOGICAL ATTENDANCE - GROUND INVESTIGATIONS (Bibliographic reference). SAB2731.
HERBERT, C, 2007, Elgin FAS Archaeological Attendance:Contaminated L (Bibliographic reference). SAB2732.
May 23 1946 , 106G/SCOT/UK108-3125, 106G/SCOT/UK108-3125 (Air-vertical Photograph). SAB32053.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ26SW0229;
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB2731 Bibliographic reference: HERBERT, C. 2007. ELGIN FAS ARCHAEOLOGICAL ATTENDANCE - GROUND INVESTIGATIONS. N.
- --- SAB2732 Bibliographic reference: HERBERT, C. 2007. Elgin FAS Archaeological Attendance:Contaminated L. N.
- --- SAB32053 Air-vertical Photograph: May 23 1946 . 106G/SCOT/UK108-3125. Black & White. 106G/SCOT/UK108-3125.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Jul 23 2020 12:49PM
