Document record MAB61624 - ARBROATH ABBEY
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Summary
Excavations were undertaken in 2000 by SUAT in advance of the new Arbroath Abbey Visitor Centre.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 6425 4134 (26m by 35m) Centred at - Polygon: Intervention Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO64SW |
| Civil Parish | Arbroath & St Vigeans |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Excavations were undertaken in 2000 by SUAT in advance of the new Arbroath Abbey Visitor Centre. Part of the original wall around the Abbey was uncovered, together with a fragment of a previously unknown gateway and traces of a metalled road into the Abbey precinct. Four human burials were recovered within the area enclosed by the wall and may represent the burial of medieval monks. Finds included a large number of carved stones, some with mason-marks, dumps of stone chippings, metal working debris, coins, window glass, pottery, buckles and animal bones. Subsequent watching briefs were carried out in March 2000 during underpinning of a burial enclosure wall adjacent to the site and between May 2000 and June 2001 on groundworks and landscaping associated with construction of the centre.
SUAT, 12/1999, A METHOD STATEMENT FOR FURTHER WORK AT ARBROATH ABBEY (Bibliographic reference). SAB3405.
METHOD STATEMENT
CACHART, R, 2000, ARBROATH ABBEY. DES 2000 p12, 12 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3917.
SUAT, 2000, COSTED PROJECT DESIGN FOR POST-EX ANALYSIS (Bibliographic reference). SAB4773.
PROJECT DESIGN
CATHCART, R, 2017, A VISIT TO THE ABBEY: EXCAVATIONS AT THE SITE OF ARBROATH ABBEY VISITOR CENTRE IN TAFAJ, 23, PP27-108 (Bibliographic reference). SAB8004.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- NMR Card Number: NO64SW18;
- NRHE Numlink: 35546;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO64SW0202;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/35546 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB3405 Bibliographic reference: SUAT. 12/1999. A METHOD STATEMENT FOR FURTHER WORK AT ARBROATH ABBEY.
- --- SAB3917 Bibliographic reference: CACHART, R. 2000. ARBROATH ABBEY. DES 2000 p12. N. 12.
- --- SAB4773 Bibliographic reference: SUAT. 2000. COSTED PROJECT DESIGN FOR POST-EX ANALYSIS. N. N.
- --- SAB8004 Bibliographic reference: CATHCART, R. 2017. A VISIT TO THE ABBEY: EXCAVATIONS AT THE SITE OF ARBROATH ABBEY VISITOR CENTRE IN TAFAJ, 23, PP27-108. Y.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (4)
Record last edited
Jul 24 2019 10:34AM
