The significance of the excavations

Authors

  • John Gooder Author

Keywords:

Ditch, Wall, Boundary

Abstract

Key among the discoveries are the boundary features of the burgh, including an early ditch. The identified sequence of boundaries at Holyrood Road saw the Canongate Ditch superceded by a 13th-14th century palisade and then in turn by an early 16th century wall.

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Published

01-01-2013

Issue

Vol. 56 (2013): Excavations in the Canongate Backlands, Edinburgh

Section

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How to Cite

“The Significance of the Excavations”. 2013. Scottish Historical and Archaeological Internet Reports 56 (January): 35-36. https://journals.socantscot.org/index.php/sair/article/view/3166.