Document record MAB51158 - BLACKFRIARS ROAD, ELGIN
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Summary
Trial trenching was carried out in 1976 at two locations in advance of the new relief road.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2138 6289 (49m by 31m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Event Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ26SW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Elgin |
Type and Period (0)
Full Description
Trial trenching was carried out in 1976 at two locations in advance of the new relief road. located natural levels at circa 0.6m below the modern ground level. That at NJ21376295 recorded rubble and garden soil, that at NJ21406288 only natural sand. No archaeological features or artefacts were recorded.
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. 823 (Bibliographic reference). SAB5867.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ26SW0550;
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
May 20 2020 2:57PM
