| Title: |
Account of the recent discovery of the Remains of David's Tower at Edinburgh Castle.
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| Issue: |
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 48 |
| Series: |
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
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| Volume: |
48
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| Number of Pages: |
447 |
| Page Start/End: |
230 - 270 |
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| Licence Type: |
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| Publication Type: |
Journal
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| Abstract: |
The construction of David's Tower began in 1367 and took more than ten years to complete. Excavation revealed the lower entrance to the ground floor of the putative tower. The doorway was medieval in character and a number of masons' marks were revealed in the stonework. The structure was filled with loose soil and debris. Artefacts included cannonballs, burst iron shells, coins of Edward I or II, glass wine flagons, clay pipes, pottery vessels and a soldier's iron helmet. The nearby well, first documented in 1313 was also examined. The results of the excavation are combined with documentary and cartographic evidence to suggest that the structure is indeed David's Tower. |
| Year of Publication: |
1913
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| Subjects / Periods: |
| Iron Shells Coins (Auto Detected Subject) |
| Iron Helmet (Auto Detected Subject) |
| Debris Artefacts (Auto Detected Subject) |
| 1313 (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Masons Marks (Auto Detected Subject) |
| Medieval (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Glass Wine Flagons Clay Pipes Pottery Vessels (Auto Detected Subject) |
| 1367 (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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| Source: |
ADS Archive
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| Created Date: |
07 May 2014 |
