Document record MAB62228 - QUEEN'S CLOSE, MONTROSE
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Summary
A watching brief was carried out in December 2011 by Scotia Archaeology during the removal of topsoil and other materials from an area measuring 14.5m by 7.5m, in advance of the construction of a new house on Queen's Close.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 7156 5779 (18m by 17m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Event Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO75NW |
| Civil Parish | Montrose |
| Authority | Angus |
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Full Description
A watching brief was carried out in December 2011 by Scotia Archaeology during the removal of topsoil and other materials from an area measuring 14.5m by 7.5m, in advance of the construction of a new house on Queen's Close. Up to 0.5m of topsoil overlay sand, stained dark by the soil above, of which a further 0.4-0.9m was removed. The upper 0.2m of the sand contained charcoal and a few fragments of animal bone but no artefacts. The sand appeared to be undisturbed below this level. The boundary of the medieval burgh is believed to have cut across what is now Queen's Close but no trace of it or any other feature of archaeological significance was found in the trench.
SCOTIA ARCHAEOLOGY, 2011, QUEEN'S CLOSE, MONTROSE: WATCHING BRIEF (Bibliographic reference). SAB1714.
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2013, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 13, 2012, p.31 (Bibliographic reference). SAB5487.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO75NW0218;
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
May 4 2020 3:30PM
