MacNeilage, E. and Mitchell, S. (2015). Redevelopment of North Building, Renfrewshire Council Headquarters, Cotton Street, Paisley: Block D. Archaeological Watching Brief. CFA Archaeology Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1044530. Cite this using datacite Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Redevelopment of North Building, Renfrewshire Council Headquarters, Cotton Street, Paisley: Block D. Archaeological Watching Brief
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1044530 https://doi.org/10.5284/1044953
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Report (in Series)
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	An archaeological evaluation of Block D was carried out in 2014. The area available for the evaluation was constrained by the on-site conditions. However, it identified two lengths of sandstone wall, which corresponded to the graveyard boundary wall as depicted on the Ordnance Survey Town Plan of Paisley (1867-68), and stonework which corresponded with edge of Mill Street, as depicted on the same map. The evaluation was not sufficient to be sure that no bodies remained interred on the site so a watching brief was required during construction. Watching brief - For the most part foundation trenches were excavated solely through made ground containing modern demolition debris to the formation level. However, along the western edge of Block D, deeper excavations were required. In this section the remains of nine human burials were discovered. These burials are the surviving remains of the graveyard of the United Presbyterian Church which was cleared prior to the redevelopment of the area. Seven of the burials were fully excavated and two were left in situ as they were located within deposits which were to remain undisturbed by the development. Of the seven burials that were exhumed six were sent for osteological analysis, the seventh was contaminated with fuel oil so was not safe to analyse. All of the graves had been disturbed to some extent so the skeletons were all to some extent incomplete. However, the group comprised a single infant (Skeleton 3), an adolescent (Skeleton 8), a young adult (Skeleton 9), two prime adults (Skeletons 1 and 6) and an adult aged upwards of 18 years. What was interpreted as the remains of two parallel walls were identified along the eastern side of the watching brief area and it appears that at least one of these walls was the former wall of the graveyard.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	E MacNeilage S Mitchell
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	CFA Archaeology Ltd
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Historic Environment Scotland (OASIS Reviewer) West of Scotland Archaeological Service (OASIS Reviewer)
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2015
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Site: Redevelopment of North Building (Block D), Renfrewshire Council Headquarters, Cotton Street County: Glasgow Parish: PAISLEY Country: Scotland Grid Reference: 248758, 663964 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	POST MEDIEVAL (ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages) CEMETERY (Monument Type Scotland)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: cfaarcha1-233625 OBIB: Report No. 3349
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	06 Nov 2017

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