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Archaeological Watching Brief St John's Kirk Perth |
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Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
An archaeological watching brief was undertaken on renovations and alterations inside the church Much disarticulated human bone was found inside the church, as well as the partial remains of 11 skeletons. (Where possible, the skeletons were left in situ; all bones found inside the church were reburied inside the church.) A number of architectural stones were found, including pieces of black limestone ('Tournai marble'), as well as medieval pottery, glass, animal bone, nails and a Neolithic flint blade. Foundation scarcements for the N and S walls of the nave and choir survived as well as foundation plinths for the pillars of the N and S arcades of the choir. Outside the church, in the former graveyard, more disturbed human bones and the partial remains of 16 skeletons were found. The graveyard was found to extend at least as far W as the pavement outside the City Hall and as far N as the entrance to Kirkgate, where it had been extended over the medieval midden of the burgh. On the W side of the church, remains of the W and E walls of the Meal Market were found, as well as of two walls that were cut into the graveyard near the church. On the N side of the church, a former cellar/boiler room for the East Church was revealed as well as a double chamfered scarcement for the N wall of the choir, on one stone of which was a mason's mark. |
Author: |
D Perry
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Publisher: |
Alder Archaeology Ltd
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic Scotland (OASIS Reviewer)
Perth & Kinross Heritage Trust (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2011
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Locations: |
Site: |
St John's Kirk |
Parish: |
PERTH |
County: |
Perth and Kinross |
Country: |
Scotland |
Location - Auto Detected: |
City Hall |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Kirkgate |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Meal Market |
Location - Auto Detected: |
East Church |
Grid Reference: 311950, 723530 (Easting, Northing)
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Subjects / Periods: |
MEDIEVAL
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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Animal Bones
(Find)
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POST MEDIEVAL
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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Animal Bones
(Find)
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MEDIEVAL
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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Glass
(Find)
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POST MEDIEVAL
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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Glass
(Find)
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MEDIEVAL
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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HUMAN REMAINS
(Object England)
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NEOLITHIC
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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LITHIC IMPLEMENT
(Object England)
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MEDIEVAL
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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Mollusc
(Find)
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POST MEDIEVAL
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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Mollusc
(Find)
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MEDIEVAL
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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SHERD
(Object England)
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POST MEDIEVAL
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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SHERD
(Object England)
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MEDIEVAL
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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Stone
(Find)
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POST MEDIEVAL
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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Stone
(Find)
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MEDIEVAL
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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Tiles
(Find)
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POST MEDIEVAL
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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Tiles
(Find)
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MEDIEVAL
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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CHURCH
(Monument Type Scotland)
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Medieval (Auto Detected Temporal) |
NEOLITHIC
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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Identifiers: |
OASIS Id: |
alderarc1-106972 |
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Note: |
A4 report with 3 x A3 illustrations
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Created Date: |
25 Nov 2016 |