Early Historic settlement beneath the Grassmarket in Edinburgh
Keyword(s):
Postmedieval Building Foundations
Postmedieval Building Foundations
Period(s):
Medieval, Middle Bronze Age Pits Pre12th Century
Medieval, Middle Bronze Age Pits Pre12th Century
Abstract
Archaeologically monitored excavations in the Grassmarket, Edinburgh uncovered diverse remains dating from prehistory to the First World War. The stratigraphic sequence included Middle Bronze Age pits, pre-12th century features and deposits, a series of medieval surfaces, a section of the Flodden Wall and post-medieval building foundations. The pre-12th century features provide rare evidence for understanding Edinburgh's development and are the focus of this article. Assessments of archaeological potential in Scottish medieval towns in general, is also discussed.
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Published
30-11-2011
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McMeekin, J., Stronach, S., Franklin, J., Thomas, C., Haston, S.-J., Tetlow, E., Howard, L., & Beglane, F. (2011). Early Historic settlement beneath the Grassmarket in Edinburgh. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 140, 105-128. Retrieved from http://journals.socantscot.org/index.php/psas/article/view/9755
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