Document record MAB57161 - NO 3 BONDED WAREHOUSE, VIRGINIA STREET, ABERDEEN
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Summary
Excavation was carried out by Aberdeen City Council Archaeological Unit in 1979 on the site of a bonded warehouse prior to the widening of Virginia Street.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9446 0624 (45m by 47m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ90NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Aberdeen |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Excavation was carried out by Aberdeen City Council Archaeological Unit in 1979 on the site of a bonded warehouse prior to the widening of Virginia Street. Extensive archaeological deposits were found, including a midden area dating from the medieval to post-medieval period. Gravel and sand layers at this site contained pottery of the late 12th to 14th centuries. The remains of wooden posts within these layers may represent traces of mooring posts or jettying, while a group of clench bolts may have been the fragmentary remnants of a boat. Later midden deposits included a wider range of imported pottery than is known from previous Aberdeen sites, perhaps reflecting 'high-status' rubbish from the Castlegate area to the north of the excavation trench. Garden soil containing 15th- and 16th-century pottery reflected the beginnings of land reclamation in the harbour area. A substantial warehouse and other dockland buildings were constructed in the 18th and 19th centuries. The finds from this site are in the collections of Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums.
Author unknown, , ABERDEEN ADVERTISER, 25/05/1979 (Bibliographic reference). SAB63.
COUNCIL FOR SCOTTISH ARCHAEOLOGY, 1980, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND 1979, pp.11-12 (Bibliographic reference). SAB8207.
MURRAY, JC, 1982, EXCAVATIONS IN THE MEDIEVAL BURGH OF ABERDEEN (1973-81) , p.114 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1160.
DENNISON, E, 1997, HISTORIC ABERDEEN: THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT. THE SCOTTISH BURGH SURVEY, p. 81 (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: NJ90NW110;
- NRHE Numlink: 20010;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ90NW0267;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20010 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB1160 Bibliographic reference: MURRAY, JC. 1982. EXCAVATIONS IN THE MEDIEVAL BURGH OF ABERDEEN (1973-81) . Y. p.114.
- --- SAB4057 Bibliographic reference: DENNISON, E. 1997. HISTORIC ABERDEEN: THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT. THE SCOTTISH BURGH SURVEY. Y. p. 81.
- --- SAB63 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. . ABERDEEN ADVERTISER. 25/05/1979.
- --- SAB8204 Bibliographic reference: CAMERON, AS. 2001. ABERDEEN: AN IN-DEPTH VIEW OF THE CITY'S PAST: SOC OF ANTS SCOT MONOGRAPH SERIES, 19. Y.
- --- SAB8207 Bibliographic reference: COUNCIL FOR SCOTTISH ARCHAEOLOGY. 1980. DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND 1979. pp.11-12.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Aug 24 2021 12:07PM
