Document record MAB57705 - 12-26 BROAD STREET, ABERDEEN
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Summary
Excavation carried out in 1973 produced evidence for Medieval frontage structures and plot division from the late 12th or 13th century and the remains of wooden buildings representing five stages of construction between the late 12th and 14th centuries.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9431 0636 (41m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ90NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Aberdeen |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Excavation carried out in 1973 produced evidence for Medieval frontage structures and plot division from the late 12th or 13th century and the remains of wooden buildings representing five stages of construction between the late 12th and 14th centuries. The best preserved were dated to the 14th century. There was evidence of the use of sill beam construction, stone foundations and post-and-wattle in building. This location was formerly the southern end of the medieval Gallowgate. See NJ90NW0008 for excavation on adjacent site.
DENNISON, E, 1997, HISTORIC ABERDEEN: THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT. THE SCOTTISH BURGH SURVEY, p. 66 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4057.
ROY, M, 2021, PITS AND BOOTS: EXCAVATION OF MEDIEVAL AND POST-MEDIEVAL BACKLANDS UNDER THE BON ACCORD CENTRE, ABERDEEN (Bibliographic reference). SAB3168.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ90NW1382;
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SAB3168 Bibliographic reference: ROY, M. 2021. PITS AND BOOTS: EXCAVATION OF MEDIEVAL AND POST-MEDIEVAL BACKLANDS UNDER THE BON ACCORD CENTRE, ABERDEEN.
- --- SAB4057 Bibliographic reference: DENNISON, E. 1997. HISTORIC ABERDEEN: THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT. THE SCOTTISH BURGH SURVEY. Y. p. 66.
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Record last edited
Aug 9 2021 10:57AM
