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Archaeological Watching Brief, Abbey Gatehouse, Queen Street, Coupar Angus |
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Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Alder Archaeology carried out a watching brief on the formation of new paths giving access to the ruins of Coupar Angus Abbey gatehouse from Queen Street and from Coupar Angus churchyard. The work also entailed insertion of drains for the recently restored Simprim Mausoleum, and the excavation of a posthole for an information panel, and was commissioned by the Historic Churchyards Project, Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust. It was carried out in November 2012 and January 2013, and given the site code CG07. In the event, excavation was shallower than expected, because the removal of turf and topsoil generally exposed layers of gravel or sandstone rubble firm enough to serve as a sub-base for the paths, without deeper excavation. The layers seemed to be modern or related to the development and maintenance of the churchyard and the surroundings of the ruins. Only the information panel posthole went deep enough to penetrate these layers and expose a deposit of sandstone and mortar fragments possibly associated with the demolition and decay of the abbey. The earliest find from the site was a steel coffin handle, of 19th or 20th-century date. |
Author: |
D P Bowler
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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: |
2013
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Locations: |
Site: |
Abbey Gatehouse, Coupar Angus |
Parish: |
COUPAR ANGUS |
County: |
Perth and Kinross |
Country: |
Scotland |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Coupar Angus Abbey |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Queen Street |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Coupar Angus |
Grid Reference: 322340, 739738 (Easting, Northing)
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Subjects / Periods: |
POST MEDIEVAL
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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COFFIN FITTING
(Object England)
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MEDIEVAL
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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ABBEY
(Monument Type Scotland)
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POST MEDIEVAL
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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Mausoleum
(Monus)
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20TH CENTURY
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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OASIS Id: |
alderarc1-150917 |
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A4, 17 pages plus 3 illustrations
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Created Date: |
25 Nov 2016 |