Cachart, R. (2013). Archaeological Watching Brief Development South Side of 16-18 Abbey Street, Arbroath. Perth: Alder Archaeology Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1019727. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological Watching Brief Development South Side of 16-18 Abbey Street, Arbroath
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Series:		 Alder Archaeology Ltd unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 The site on Abbey Street, Arbroath was considered to be of archaeological significance due to its location within the abbey precinct, close to the site of the abbey and the Abbot's House. The site was formed by an upper area on Abbey Street and a lower area to the rear of High Street property. Of interest was a mason's mark in the form of a star found on stonework for the S door jamb of an outhouse building. The mason's mark was considered to be 19th century rather than medieval. Sections recorded on the upper area revealed a deposit of small/medium sized red sandstone fragments which indicated an earlier, probable medieval surface. Predating the sandstone fragments was a small pit cut into the subsoil which contained butchered animal bone and oyster shell, considered to date from the medieval period. One sherd of unstratified medieval pottery was recovered from the spoil. The surface of sandstone fragments had previously been identified during the excavation for the Arbroath Abbey new visitor's centre in 2000 and again on the watching brief in Abbey Street on excavations for a new water main in 2001. It is likely that the sandstone fragments were chippings from the working of stone to construct the abbey which were then spread to form a consolidated area of hardstanding around the abbey construction site.
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Author:		 R Cachart
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Publisher:		 Alder Archaeology Ltd
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic Scotland (OASIS Reviewer)
Aberdeenshire, Angus, Moray and Aberdeen City (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2013
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Site: South side 16-18 Abbey Steet
Parish: ARBROATH AND ST VIGEANS
County: Angus
Country: Scotland
Location - Auto Detected: Abbey Street
Location - Auto Detected: Abbots House
Location - Auto Detected: High Street
Location - Auto Detected: Abbey Street Arbroath
Grid Reference: 364250, 741240 (Easting, Northing)
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MEDIEVAL (ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages) SHERD (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages) Surface (Monus)
19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
MEDIEVAL (ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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OASIS Id: alderarc1-141439
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Created Date:		 25 Nov 2016