Account of the Discovery of the Supposed Cemetery of the Hospital of St John the Baptist, at Hospitalfield, near Arbroath

Andrew Jervise (Author)


Keyword(s):
Human remains, Hospital, Cemetery
Location(s):
Hospitalfield, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, UK
Period(s):
1860, 1861, Uncertain

Abstract


A report on the excavation of a field in Hospitalfield near Arbroath where human remains were discovered in 1860-61. Given that over 100 mostly complete skeletons were discovered laid out in regular rows, the author speculates that the site may have been a cemetery for the Hospital of St John the Baptist. The article concludes with a brief history of the area, including the possible location for the Hospital of St John the Baptist and a chronology of the area’s landowners.

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Published
30-11-1864
How to Cite
Jervise, A. (1864). Account of the Discovery of the Supposed Cemetery of the Hospital of St John the Baptist, at Hospitalfield, near Arbroath. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 5, 135-137. https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.005.135.137
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