Document record MAB57615 - 10-12 CANAL STREET, ABERDEEN
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Summary
A trial trenching evaluation was carried out by MAS in August 2007 on the line of the Aberdeenshire Canal (NJ81SE0535).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9256 0891 (19m by 19m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ90NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Aberdeen |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A trial trenching evaluation was carried out by MAS in August 2007 on the line of the Aberdeenshire Canal (NJ81SE0535). Two cross-sections of the canal bed, lined with grey clay, were recorded close to the back retaining wall of the properties. It appeared to be circa 6m wide and circa 0.5m deep (probably truncated slightly when the cottage was built. The tow path would have been on the north side of the canal. After closure of the canal a cottage had been built on the site, demolished circa 1960s.
ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL ARCHAEOLOGICAL UNIT, , ABERDEENSHIRE CANAL: SEVERAL SITES ALONG THE ROUTE ( DRAFT) (Bibliographic reference). SAB6450.
MURRAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES, 2007, 10-12 CANAL STREET, ABERDEEN: ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION, Evaluation report (Bibliographic reference). SAB7370.
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2008, DISCOVERY & EXCAVATION SCOTLAND, p. 9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4029.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- NMR Card Number: NJ90NW2630;
- NRHE Numlink: 290674;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ90NW1188;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/290674 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB4029 Bibliographic reference: ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2008. DISCOVERY & EXCAVATION SCOTLAND. Y. p. 9.
- --- SAB6450 Bibliographic reference: ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL ARCHAEOLOGICAL UNIT. . ABERDEENSHIRE CANAL: SEVERAL SITES ALONG THE ROUTE ( DRAFT).
- --- SAB7370 Bibliographic reference: MURRAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES. 2007. 10-12 CANAL STREET, ABERDEEN: ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION. Evaluation report.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Feb 24 2022 11:19AM
