Aberdeen, Schoolhill, Robert Gordon's College
Human Remains (Period Unassigned), Wall(S) (Period Unassigned), Inorganic Material(S) (Glass)(Period Unassigned), Tile(S) (Period Unassigned), Unidentified Pottery(S) (Medieval)
Site Name Aberdeen, Schoolhill, Robert Gordon's College
Classification Human Remains (Period Unassigned), Wall(S) (Period Unassigned), Inorganic Material(S) (Glass)(Period Unassigned), Tile(S) (Period Unassigned), Unidentified Pottery(S) (Medieval)
Canmore ID 304848
Site Number NJ90NW 2675
NGR NJ 9390 0643
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/304848
- Council Aberdeen, City Of
- Parish Aberdeen
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District City Of Aberdeen
- Former County Aberdeenshire
Watching Brief (21 July 2009 - 25 July 2009)
NJ 9390 0643 Wall foundations were uncovered during resurfacing, 21–25 July 2009, in the quadrangle in front of Robert Gordon’s College. One of the walls was lined with stone roof tiles set vertically into the ground, presumably where they had been thrown from the roof during demolition of the building. Other associated finds included glazed ceramic floor tiles, window glass, medieval pottery and a small pit filled with disarticulated human bones. These are probably the remains of the Dominican (Blackfriars) friary which occupied the site from the mid-13th century. 18th- and 19th-century newspaper accounts detail previous finds of walls, lead piping and human remains.
Archive: Aberdeen City Council and RCAHMS
Funder: Robert Gordon’s College
Alison Cameron – Aberdeen City Council Archaeological Unit
