Document record MAB57066 - ST PAUL ST - GALLOWGATE - LITTLEJOHN STREET
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Summary
Thick organic medieval deposits, probably midden, were observed in service trenches dug in 1979 when laying a telephone cable in Gallowgate, between St Paul Street and Upperkirkgate.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9418 0650 (113m by 154m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ90NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Aberdeen |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Thick organic medieval deposits, probably midden, were observed in service trenches dug in 1979 when laying a telephone cable in Gallowgate, between St Paul Street and Upperkirkgate. Pottery, leather, slag and bone were recovered. No evidence of earlier street surfaces was noted as the ground was totally disturbed by existing service trenches. Little medieval evidence was observed in the trenches in Loch Street. In Littlejohn Street there were thick organic midden layers at the west end, confirming the estimated extent of the medieval town in this direction.
COUNCIL FOR SCOTTISH ARCHAEOLOGY, 1980, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND 1979, p.12 (Bibliographic reference). SAB8207.
DENNISON, E, 1997, HISTORIC ABERDEEN: THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT. THE SCOTTISH BURGH SURVEY, p. 45 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4057.
Author unknown, n.d., EVENING EXPRESS, 12/11/1988 (Bibliographic reference). SAB446.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- NMR Card Number: NJ90NW98;
- NRHE Numlink: 20232;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ90NW0101;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20232 (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. 45.
- --- SAB446 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. EVENING EXPRESS. 12/11/1988.
- --- SAB8207 Bibliographic reference: COUNCIL FOR SCOTTISH ARCHAEOLOGY. 1980. DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND 1979. p.12.
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Record last edited
Aug 24 2021 12:23PM
