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Old College Quad - Archaeological Evaluation: April 2010 |
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Addyman Archaeology unpublished report series
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Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
An archaeological evaluation was undertaken in relation to proposed resurfacing of the Old College Quadrangle courtyard for The University of Edinburgh. The evaluation was carried out over three days from 29-31 March 2010 in the courtyard, targeting areas where remains of previous buildings were to be expected. Nine trenches were opened across the interior courtyard amounting to just under 7 % of the development area. The trenches confirmed that the ground level in the courtyard had been substantially lowered and levelled in c.1832 as part of William Playfair's completion of the existing quadrangle building. A post-medieval stone-lined drain that was encountered is most likely part of Robert Adam's or Playfair's building works. Despite the 19th century down-cutting of the courtyard area, parts of a pre-existing paved surface and wall footings were identified in the NW corner of the site. A small quantity of disarticulated human bone was recovered from an area of re-deposited subsoil in the south-central part of the site - these were judged likely to be residual from the medieval graveyard of the church of St Mary's in the Field that had formerly occupied much of the site area. |
Author: |
Ross Cameron
C Richards
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Publisher: |
Addyman Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic Scotland (OASIS Reviewer)
City of Edinburgh Archaeology Service (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2010
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Locations: |
Site: |
Edinburgh University Old College Quad |
Parish: |
EDINBURGH |
County: |
Edinburgh |
Country: |
Scotland |
Location - Auto Detected: |
St Marys |
Grid Reference: 325930, 673330 (Easting, Northing)
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Subjects / Periods: |
MEDIEVAL
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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HUMAN REMAINS
(Object England)
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MEDIEVAL
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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Structural Remains
(Find)
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MEDIEVAL
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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CHURCH
(Monument Type Scotland)
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MEDIEVAL
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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Hospital
(Monus)
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MEDIEVAL
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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Town House
(Monus)
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Medieval (Auto Detected Temporal) |
19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
MEDIEVAL
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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Identifiers: |
OASIS Id: |
addymana1-102438 |
OBIB: |
AA 1495 |
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Note: |
33 Colour A4 pages.
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Created Date: |
25 Nov 2016 |