Archaeology Notes
Event ID 690314
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Archaeology Notes
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/690314
NO51NW 2 51415 16687
NO51NW 2.01 51347 16579 Guest Hall
NO51NW 2.02 5147 1656 Granary
NO51NW 2.03 5148 1650 Abbey Mill
NO51NW 2.04 5149 1656 Well: Holy
NO51NW 2.05 51475 16648 St Rule's Church and St Rule's Tower (St Regulus Church)
NO51NW 2.06 51369 16631 Priory House House
NO51NW 2.07 5142 1662 Museum
NO51NW 2.08 51459 16661 Burial Ground
NO51NW 2.09 5138 1662 Refectory; watching brief
NO51NW 2.10 51437 16581 Abbey Walls
NO51NW 2.11 51491 16571 Well House
NO51NW 2.12 51413 16619 Priory
(Centred NO 5139 1667) Cathedral (NR) (Ruins of (NAT)
OS 6" map (1912/38)
For description and history, see MoW Official Guide.
S Cruden 1950
The problem of stagnant water in the cellar of the monastic S range prompted the examination of drainage in the adjacent cloister alley. Within the excavated areas no evidence of medieval occupation had survived the attentions of previous, similarly intentioned investigators.
J H Lewis 1987
NO 5145 1659 Minor archaeological excavations were undertaken in July 2004 comprising four trial trenches across the line of an intended trench for a waste water pipe. The archaeological potential of this area of the monument is affected by the extensive clearance and landscaping of the cathedral and graveyards from the Victorian period onwards.
Archive to be deposited in the NMRS.
Sponsor: HS.
D Stewart 2004
NS 5138 1663 A watching brief was undertaken in May 2005 during the excavation of a cable trench along the W and S walks of St Andrews Cathedral cloister, with 42m of trench in the S walk and 15m in the W walk, and a maximum depth of 0.5m.
This area has been subjected to improvements during the 18th and 19th centuries resulting in new surface levels. The old paved surfaces of the walkways had long been removed, with later 18th century levelling material added. Works in the 19th century to the S undercroft had greatly disturbed the walkway bottoming deposits and 18th-century levelling, with 20th-century conduit work disturbing both 18th- and 19th-century works. These excavations were not deep enough to penetrate late disturbances.
Archive to be deposited in NMRS.
Sponsor: HS.
D Stewart 2005
NO 5141 1668 A watching brief was undertaken in August 2006 during the removal of four stone bollards and excavation of foundations for six new cast iron bollards. The removal of the stone bollards partially revealed possible flagged surfaces and the footings of the stone columns of the West Precinct wall. The works caused no disturbance to these features. There were no other features of archaeological significance and no finds were retained.
Archive to be deposited in NMRS.
Sponsor: Historic Scotland.
Angus Mackintosh, 2006.