Document record MAB57237 - 16-18 NETHERKIRKGATE AND 1-15 GUESTROW, ABERDEEN
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Summary
Excavation was carried out by Aberdeen City Council Archaeological Unit in early 1992 ahead of works to create a beer cellar for a new public house in an area between Netherkirkgate and Guestrow (affectionately known as Potty Donald's).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9427 0634 (30m by 38m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ90NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Aberdeen |
Type and Period (8)
- MIDDEN (Mesolithic to 19th Century - 8000 BC to 1899 AD)
- TENEMENT (Mesolithic to 19th Century - 8000 BC to 1899 AD)
- BUILDING (Mesolithic to 19th Century - 8000 BC to 1899 AD)
- FLINT SCATTER (Mesolithic to 19th Century - 8000 BC to 1899 AD)
- PIT (Mesolithic to 19th Century - 8000 BC to 1899 AD)
- POST HOLE (Mesolithic to 19th Century - 8000 BC to 1899 AD)
- Foundation (Mesolithic to 19th Century - 8000 BC to 1899 AD)
- STAKE HOLE (Mesolithic to 19th Century - 8000 BC to 1899 AD)
Full Description
Excavation was carried out by Aberdeen City Council Archaeological Unit in early 1992 ahead of works to create a beer cellar for a new public house in an area between Netherkirkgate and Guestrow (affectionately known as Potty Donald's). The excavation found a continuation of building on the site from the 13th to the 19th century. On the frontage, early post- medieval stone foundations were replaced in the 19th century by tenements. In the backlands of the site, at least three wooden medieval buildings had stood: the remains of these were in the form of hundreds of post- and stake- holes. Other post and stake holes were open to interpretation as fences or boundaries. There were also a number of medieval and post-medieval pits filled with pottery, wood, leather and textiles as well as an extensive waterlogged midden deposit. Interestingly, large medieval pits lay adjacent and underneath the present street frontage of Guestrow. Many of these features were cut into a widespread and uniform clay and stone layer containing several hundred Mesolithic flints. The finds from this site are in the collections of Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums.
COUNCIL FOR SCOTTISH ARCHAEOLOGY, 1992, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND 1992, p.35 (Bibliographic reference). SAB8247.
KENNEY, J, 1993, THE BEGINNINGS OF AGRICULTURE IN GREAT BRITAIN: A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT (Bibliographic reference). SAB2784.
DENNISON, E, 1997, HISTORIC ABERDEEN: THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT. THE SCOTTISH BURGH SURVEY, p. 60-1 (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: NJ90NW266;
- NRHE Numlink: 73590;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ90NW0613;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/73590 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB2784 Bibliographic reference: KENNEY, J. 1993. THE BEGINNINGS OF AGRICULTURE IN GREAT BRITAIN: A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT.
- --- SAB4057 Bibliographic reference: DENNISON, E. 1997. HISTORIC ABERDEEN: THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT. THE SCOTTISH BURGH SURVEY. Y. p. 60-1.
- --- SAB8204 Bibliographic reference: CAMERON, AS. 2001. ABERDEEN: AN IN-DEPTH VIEW OF THE CITY'S PAST: SOC OF ANTS SCOT MONOGRAPH SERIES, 19. Y.
- --- SAB8247 Bibliographic reference: COUNCIL FOR SCOTTISH ARCHAEOLOGY. 1992. DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND 1992. p.35.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Jan 25 2023 2:27PM
