Document record MAB60655 - MYRE ROAD AND CASTLE STREET, FORFAR
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Summary
A watching brief was carried out by MAS in August 2008 during the excavation of trenches for power cables within the historic core of Forfar.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 4556 5067 (228m by 116m) (8 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO45SE |
| Civil Parish | Forfar |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A watching brief was carried out by MAS in August 2008 during the excavation of trenches for power cables within the historic core of Forfar. Deep deposits of potentially early garden soils were discovered as far west of the Castle Street medieval frontage as the Myre Road car park. A ditch-like profile was observed at 41 Castle Street, along with surviving medieval levels at the base of the trench at 1-5 Castle Street, perhaps indicating the presence of a long medieval ditch running north-south along the west side of the properties fronting on Castle Street. Over 50 sherds of medieval pottery were also recovered from the trenches.
MURRAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES, 2008, MYRE ROAD & CASTLE STREET FORFAR-WATCHING BRIEF (Bibliographic reference). SAB4616.
WATCHING BRIEF
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2009, DISCOVERY & EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, VOL 9, 2008, p.32 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3496.
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2011, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND. NEW SERIES, VOLUME 11, 2010, p.34 (Bibliographic reference). SAB5535.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO45SE0177;
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB3496 Bibliographic reference: ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2009. DISCOVERY & EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, VOL 9, 2008. Y. p.32.
- --- SAB4616 Bibliographic reference: MURRAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES. 2008. MYRE ROAD & CASTLE STREET FORFAR-WATCHING BRIEF.
- --- SAB5535 Bibliographic reference: ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2011. DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND. NEW SERIES, VOLUME 11, 2010. p.34.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Oct 28 2022 11:09AM
