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6-8 Market Street, Edinburgh. Archaeological watching brief, historic building recording and excavations |
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Headland Archaeology (UK) Ltd unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Summary A watching brief, excavation and historic building recording were undertaken by Headland Archaeology Ltd in advance of the construction of a hotel complex at 6-8 Market Street, Edinburgh. The works were carried out in accordance with a Written Scheme of Investigation as part of the City of Edinburgh Council's customary requirement for such work, in accordance with Planning Condition 1 (Planning Permission Reference 14/04962/FUL). This report presents the results of the archaeological works. The works took place between July 2016 and May 2017 and comprised: The excavation and recording of ten medieval midden deposits. The recording of a foundation cut for a wall, nine vaults, four light shafts, four tenement walls, two drains and a void. A watching brief on the demolition of a tenement wall on the middle terrace of site and post-demolition survey of exposed structures. An historic building recording of the 1930s garage at the west of the development area. Pottery dating to the medieval period was recovered from the midden deposits. These deposits demonstrate how the area was used to dispose of refuse in the medieval period. The foundation cut may relate to a wall which pre-dates the 1850s tenement whilst the vaults, light shafts, tenement walls, drains and void are likely to relate to the 1850s tenement which occupied the site until the 1960s. The historic building recording of the garage found that elements of earlier structures were incorporated into the fabric of the building. |
Author: |
S McFarlane
Magnar Dalland
S. Cox
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Publisher: |
Headland Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic Environment Scotland (OASIS Reviewer)
City of Edinburgh Archaeology Service (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2018
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Locations: |
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6-8 Market Street |
County: |
Edinburgh |
Parish: |
EDINBURGH |
Country: |
Scotland |
Grid Reference: 325802, 673741 (Easting, Northing)
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Subjects / Periods: |
MEDIEVAL
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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ECOFACTS
(Object England)
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POST MEDIEVAL
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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POST-MEDIEVAL
(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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GARAGE
(Monus)
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MEDIEVAL
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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MIDDEN
(Monus)
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POST MEDIEVAL
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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TENEMENT
(Monus)
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OASIS Id: |
headland1-289427 |
OBIB: |
1 |
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Created Date: |
02 Jul 2018 |