Document record MAB57179 - 56 GALLOWGATE, ABERDEEN
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Summary
A watching brief was carried out by Aberdeen City Council Archaeological Unit in 1979 during excavation of the pavement in front of Greyfriars House.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9416 0661 (20m by 36m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ90NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Aberdeen |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A watching brief was carried out by Aberdeen City Council Archaeological Unit in 1979 during excavation of the pavement in front of Greyfriars House. The pavement was excavated to a depth of 1.50m to provide foundations for a new entrance and ramp. Observation showed the site to be within the 19th-century cellars and to have been disturbed to a level just above natural. A humic soil above natural, which may have been medieval, yielded bone but no datable finds. The original east frontage of Gallowgate is now below the street due to road widening earlier in the century.
DENNISON, E, 1997, HISTORIC ABERDEEN: THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT. THE SCOTTISH BURGH SURVEY, pp 34, 36 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4057.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- NMR Card Number: NJ90NW93;
- NRHE Numlink: 20227;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ90NW0297;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20227 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB4057 Bibliographic reference: DENNISON, E. 1997. HISTORIC ABERDEEN: THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT. THE SCOTTISH BURGH SURVEY. Y. pp 34, 36.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
May 16 2018 9:45AM
