Document record MAB61630 - INCHCAPE, ARBROATH
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Summary
In 2011 Alder Archaeology Ltd carried out a watching brief on coastal defence work at Inchcape Park, Arbroath, Angus.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 6400 4026 (97m by 140m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Event Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO64SW |
| Civil Parish | Arbroath & St Vigeans |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
In 2011 Alder Archaeology Ltd carried out a watching brief on coastal defence work at Inchcape Park, Arbroath, Angus. The watching brief recovered a moulded or sculptured stone, possibly Medieval, from the foreshore in front of the sea wall. Part of a wall feature aligned northeast-southwest and constructed of beach cobbles bonded with light brown mortar was revealed below turf and topsoil at the excavation top edge. No other deposits or finds of archaeological significance were encountered.
ALBA ARCHAEOLOGY, 2011, ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF INCHCAPE PARK, SEA DEFENCES ARBROATH, WB report (Bibliographic reference). SAB3565.
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2012, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND. NEW SERIES, VOLUME 12, 2011, p.28 (Bibliographic reference). SAB5536.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO64SW0216;
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
May 5 2022 3:28PM
