Forfar, East Port
Gateway (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Forfar, East Port
Classification Gateway (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) East High Street; North Street; South Street
Canmore ID 33840
Site Number NO45SE 89
NGR NO 460 507
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/33840
- Council Angus
- Parish Forfar
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Angus
- Former County Angus
NO45SE 89 460 507.
Forfar's East Port was probably located at the junction of East High Street and North Street.
A T Simpson and S Stevenson 1981.
NO 461 507 In February 1995 the Trust undertook an assessment, prior to development, of the site on the SE corner of the East High Street/South Street junction. The site was considered to be significant due to its location at the East Port, on the town's main thoroughfare, adjacent to the historic core of the burgh.
Five trial trenches were machine excavated, hand cleaned, recorded and backfilled. The excavations revealed that the site had been previously levelled and that the only archaeological remains related to 19th and 20th century occupation.
Sponsor: Webster & Patullp Ltd.
R Cachart 1995.