Document record MAB51153 - NORTH PORT, ELGIN
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Summary
Site of the north port, or gateway, of the Burgh of Elgin (NJ26SW0158).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2169 6294 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ26SW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Elgin |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Site of the north port, or gateway, of the Burgh of Elgin (NJ26SW0158). It stood in Lossie Wynd, and was demolished in 1787. The location about half way along the rigs on either side of the street may mark the original limit of the rigs on the north side of the High Street. A plaque on the wall of 24 Lossie Wynd bears the inscription 'REMNANT OF NORTH PORT FOUND DUE EAST 1884'.
SUAT, 1994, ELGIN BURGH SURVEY: ARCHAEOLOGICAL UPDATE (Bibliographic reference). SAB4738.
HALL, DW, 1998, THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF ELGIN: EXCAVATIONS ON LADYHILL AND IN THE HIGH STREET, & OVERVIEW OF THE BURGH . IN PSAS 128, 753-829, p. 818 (Bibliographic reference). SAB5867.
Nov 18 2017 , AAS-GR-17-11-002, AAS-GR-17-11-002 (Ground Photograph). SAB35624.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ26SW0545;
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB35624 Ground Photograph: Nov 18 2017 . AAS-GR-17-11-002. Digital. AAS-GR-17-11-002.
- --- SAB4738 Bibliographic reference: SUAT. 1994. ELGIN BURGH SURVEY: ARCHAEOLOGICAL UPDATE.
- --- 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. p. 818.
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Record last edited
Mar 25 2022 10:03AM
