Document record MAB57032 - VIRGINIA STREET STEPS, ABERDEEN
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Summary
Excavation carried out in 1974 ahead of construction of a dual carriageway recorded medieval remains of the 13th to 15th centuries.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9463 0633 (10m by 5m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ90NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Aberdeen |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Excavation carried out in 1974 ahead of construction of a dual carriageway recorded medieval remains of the 13th to 15th centuries. The lowest levels contained remains of a 13th Century road or cart track, possibly giving access from the Castle date area to Futtie. Above was a mixed area of rubbish pits, shell middens and pottery of 14th century date. Above this was a cobbled roadway, laid down sometime in the 15th century: this was probably the Futty Wynd, which was destroyed by later development on Castle Hill. There was also some possible evidence of the quarrying of clay, both earlier than the road construction. The finds from this site are in the collections of Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums.
DENNISON, E, 1997, HISTORIC ABERDEEN: THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT. THE SCOTTISH BURGH SURVEY, p. 72 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4057.
CAMERON, AS, 2001, ABERDEEN: AN IN-DEPTH VIEW OF THE CITY'S PAST: SOC OF ANTS SCOT MONOGRAPH SERIES, 19 (Bibliographic reference). SAB8204.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- NMR Card Number: NJ90NW120;
- NRHE Numlink: 20021;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ90NW0002;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20021 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SAB4057 Bibliographic reference: DENNISON, E. 1997. HISTORIC ABERDEEN: THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT. THE SCOTTISH BURGH SURVEY. Y. p. 72.
- --- SAB8204 Bibliographic reference: CAMERON, AS. 2001. ABERDEEN: AN IN-DEPTH VIEW OF THE CITY'S PAST: SOC OF ANTS SCOT MONOGRAPH SERIES, 19. Y.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Aug 9 2021 12:01PM
