Document record MAB57224 - ST NICHOLAS TRIANGLE, ABERDEEN
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Summary
Excavation by Aberdeen City Council Archaeological Unit in 1992-3 ahead of the development of area known as St Nicholas Triangle recorded medieval pits, and post medieval pits, walls and a drain.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9413 0624 (23m by 29m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ90NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Aberdeen |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Excavation by Aberdeen City Council Archaeological Unit in 1992-3 ahead of the development of area known as St Nicholas Triangle recorded medieval pits, and post medieval pits, walls and a drain. The area had been the site of both St Thomas' Hospital, dated to 1459 and the House of Correction (1636). Even though the site was very disturbed, several medieval pits were discovered, which had probably been in the backlands of a medieval street called Putachieside. A 19th-century stone- and brick- lined drain contained wooden matches, pottery, glass, buttons, copper spoons and a bone toothbrush. The excavation also confirmed that the ground level had been reduced in this area after the construction of Union Street to allow vehicles to pass under Union Street into the Green. The finds from this site are in the collections of Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums.
COUNCIL FOR SCOTTISH ARCHAEOLOGY, 1993, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND 1993, p.32 (Bibliographic reference). SAB8248.
DENNISON, E, 1997, HISTORIC ABERDEEN: THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT. THE SCOTTISH BURGH SURVEY, p. 59 (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: NJ90NW280;
- NRHE Numlink: 80757;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ90NW0584;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/80757 (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. 59.
- --- SAB8204 Bibliographic reference: CAMERON, AS. 2001. ABERDEEN: AN IN-DEPTH VIEW OF THE CITY'S PAST: SOC OF ANTS SCOT MONOGRAPH SERIES, 19. Y.
- --- SAB8248 Bibliographic reference: COUNCIL FOR SCOTTISH ARCHAEOLOGY. 1993. DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND 1993. p.32.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Mar 23 2022 12:04PM
