Document record MAB57067 - 42 LOCH ST AND 14-21 DRUM'S LANE, ABERDEEN
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Summary
Trial trenching in 1979 by Aberdeen City Council Archaeological Unit recorded evidence of the use of the area for medieval backland dumping and cultivation.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9404 0650 (14m by 12m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ90NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Aberdeen |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Trial trenching in 1979 by Aberdeen City Council Archaeological Unit recorded evidence of the use of the area for medieval backland dumping and cultivation. This area was examined in 1979 following the discovery by demolition workers of two coins (sterlings) of Edward I, and in an attempt to establish how far medieval activity extended northwards towards the Loch of Aberdeen. The site lay to the north of that later excavated at 30-46 Upperkirkgate. A simple sequence of post-medieval and medieval garden soil over the natural subsoil was established. A cess-pit and a possible east to west aligned boundary ditch were discovered cut into the subsoil. The finds from this site are in the collections of Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums.
COUNCIL FOR SCOTTISH ARCHAEOLOGY, 1980, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND 1979, p.11 (Bibliographic reference). SAB8207.
DENNISON, E, 1997, HISTORIC ABERDEEN: THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT. THE SCOTTISH BURGH SURVEY, pp 44-45 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4057.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- NMR Card Number: NJ90NW92;
- NRHE Numlink: 20226;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ90NW0102;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20226 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Aug 24 2021 12:05PM
