Document record MAB57037 - 6-8 CASTLE TERRACE, ABERDEEN
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Summary
Excavation in 1977 by Aberdeen City Council Archaeological Unit recorded Medieval pits including a cess pit, and a 17th - 18th Century metal workshop.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9453 0634 (23m by 19m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ90NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Aberdeen |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Excavation in 1977 by Aberdeen City Council Archaeological Unit recorded Medieval pits including a cess pit, and a 17th - 18th Century metal workshop. The excavation revealed that medieval activity on this site had been almost totally destroyed by scarping and by later intrusive features, but evidence of the later development of the site survived. In the 17th century a small workshop, possibly a smithy, was constructed. At a later stage, gravel quarrying took place; finally, the area was cleared and became a yard attached to an early 18th-century mansion. The finds from this site are in the collections of Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums.
ABERDEEN ARCHAEOLOGICAL UNIT, 1977, EXCAVATIONS AT 6-8 CASTLE TERRACE, ABERDEEN. INTERIM REPORT (Bibliographic reference). SAB5596.
COUNCIL FOR SCOTTISH ARCHAEOLOGY, 1978, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND 1977, p.4 (Bibliographic reference). SAB7954.
DENNISON, E, 1997, HISTORIC ABERDEEN: THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT. THE SCOTTISH BURGH SURVEY, p. 70 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4057.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- NMR Card Number: NJ90NW116;
- NRHE Numlink: 20016;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ90NW0007;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20016 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB4057 Bibliographic reference: DENNISON, E. 1997. HISTORIC ABERDEEN: THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT. THE SCOTTISH BURGH SURVEY. Y. p. 70.
- --- SAB5596 Bibliographic reference: ABERDEEN ARCHAEOLOGICAL UNIT. 1977. EXCAVATIONS AT 6-8 CASTLE TERRACE, ABERDEEN. INTERIM REPORT.
- --- SAB7954 Bibliographic reference: COUNCIL FOR SCOTTISH ARCHAEOLOGY. 1978. DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND 1977. p.4.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Apr 1 2019 10:10AM
