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Culross Palace: archive from excavations

551 231/9/5

Description Culross Palace: archive from excavations

Date 1993 to 1997

Collection Records of Scotia Archaeology Ltd, Aberfeldy, Perth and Kinross, Scotland

Catalogue Number 551 231/9/5

Category All Other

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1236903

Collection Hierarchy - Sub-Group Level

Preview Category Catalogue Number Title Date Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images E 88918 CS Culross Palace, Fife 1992 Exploratory trenching Slide 8 Trench F, from S 1992 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images E 88919 CS Culross Palace, Fife 1992 Exploratory trenching Slide 9 Trench F, from N 1992 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images E 92506 CS Culross Palace, Fife 1995 Excavations, main season of excavation in the Palace courtyard Slide 96 Timber at base of pit F1131, partially excavated, from S 1995 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images E 92507 CS Culross Palace, Fife 1995 Excavations, main season of excavation in the Palace courtyard Slide 97 Pit F1131 fully excavated apart from timber at the base, from W 1995 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images D 4486 Culross Palace, Fife, 1992-1995 Excavations Trenching prior to harling, April 1994 ALL Frames 0-13: General shots of trench excavated against E face of S range prior to reharling of the wall 4/1994 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images D 4487 Culross Palace, Fife, 1992-1995 Excavations Excavation of courtyard 1994 Frame 24: Cobbles of N path beyond E door of N range, from W Frame 25: E doorway of N range, from S Frame 26: Cobbles of N path to W of E doorway of N range, from E Frame 27: Central doorways of N range, from E Frame 28: Cobbles W of central doorways of N range, from E Frame 29: N end of W path, from S Frame 30: S end of W path, from N Frame 31: Forestair leading to first floor of W range, from E Frame 32: duplicate of 31 Frame 33: Same description as 31 Frame 34: Same description as 31 Frame 35: S cobbled path, from W Frame 36: Same description as 35 1994 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images D 4495 Culross Palace, Fife, Bessie Bar Hall Excavations 1993 Interior of Bessie Bar Hall Frame 4: Void Frame 5: Threshold of S door, from W Frame 6: duplicate 5 Frame 7: F815 being removed, from S Frame 8: S end of main chamber at end of excavation, note robber trench in foreground, from N Frame 9: duplicate of 8 Frame 10: S end of main chamber at end of excavation, from S Frame 11: duplicate of 10 Frame 12: Excavation in progress (under exposed) Frame 13: duplicate of 14 Frame 14: F818 and F819 fully excavated, from E Frame 15: duplicate of 18 Frame 16: duplicate of 18 Frame 17: duplicate of 18 Frame 18: SE corner of main chamber, from N Frame 19: duplicate of 20 Frame 20: F814 being removed, from S Frame 21: duplicate of 22 Frame 22: Threshold of N door, from W Frame 23: E/W section across main chamber, from N Frame 24: duplicate of 23 Frame 25: same description as 23 Frame 26: duplicate of 25 Frame 27: Section through early deposits in main chamber, from E Frame 28: same description as 27 Frame 29: Views of early wall Frame 30: same description as 29 Frame 31: same description as 29 Frame 32: Miscellaneous shots of interior of hall after the completion of excavation Frame 33: same description as 32 Frame 34: same description as 32 Frame 35: duplicate of 34 Frame 36: same description as 32 1993 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images D 4496 Culross Palace, Fife, Bessie Bar Hall Excavations 1993 Interior and exterior of Bessie Bar Hall Frame 1: Views of exterior of Bessie Bar Hall Frame 2: same description as 1 Frame 3: same description as 1 Frame 4: same description as 1 Frame 5: same description as 1 Frame 6: Basal deposits in NW corner of main chamber of hall, from E Frame 7: duplicate of 6 Frame 8: duplicate of 9 Frame 9: Views of interior of hall Frame 10: Same description as 9 Frame 11: Same description as 9 1993 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images D 4491 Culross Palace, Fife, 1992-1995 Excavations Excavation of courtyard 1994 Frame 0: NE corner cleaned to below F1106 level, from S Frame 1: duplicate of 0 Frame 2: NE corner cleaned to below F1106 level, from E Frame 3: Area S of F1013 with F1074 removed, from E Frame 4: F1140 on surface of F1134, from E Frame 5: same description as 4 Frame 6: post hole F1141 half-sectioned, from W Frame 7: post hole F1141 half-sectioned, from N Frame 8: duplicate of 9 Frame 9: Rubble F1139, from S Frame 10: Patch of cobbling F1146 outside W range, from E Frame 11: Scoketed stone from kerb F1101 Frame 12: F1147 post hole, fully excavated, from E Frame 13: Curved feature F1158, from W Frame 14: Curved feature F1158, from S Frame 15: Curved feature F1158, from E Frame 16: Cobbles F1137, N end, from E Frame 17: Cobbles F1137, S end, from E Frame 18: Area surrounding hearth F1157, from S Frame 19: Foundation trench F1136, S end, from S Frame 20: same description as 19 Frame 21: F1153, the S wall of Building 2, from W Frame 22: Wall trench F1156, from E Frame 23: N end of E range, from E Frame 24: General view of site, from N Frame 25: W side of site, from N Frame 26: Same description as 25 Frame 27: Area in front of N range, from N Frame 28: Same description as 27 Frame 29: Pit F1161 and drain F1163, from S Frame 30: same description as 29 Frame 31: duplicate of 32 Frame 32: Pit F1190 at N side of F1020, from S Frame 33: Views of channel F1020 Frame 34: same description as 33 Frame 35: same description as 33 Frame 36: W side of courtyard, from N Frame 37: same description as 36 1994 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images D 4497 Culross Palace, Fife, Bessie Bar Hall Excavations 1993 Bessie Bar Yard Frame 2: N end of yard, showing F902, F903, F904, F905, F906, E edge of F907 and F909, from N Frame 3: Unfocused shot along yard, from N Frame 4: N end of yard, showing F902, F903, F904, F905, F906, E edge of F907 and F909, from N Frame 5: same description as 4 Frame 6: same description as 4 Frame 7: Cobbles F901, from W Frame 8: duplicate of 7 Frame 9: F902/2, from W Frame 10: F910, F912 and F914, from E Frame 11: same description as 10 Frame 12: V-shaped drain F911 prior to excavation, from E Frame 13: same description as 12 Frame 14: Foundations of W wall of palace, from W Frame 15: E side of yard, from S Frame 16: Junction of drains F911 and F914, from S Frame 17: General view along yard, from S Frame 18: Cobbles F915, from W Frame 19: F911 after removal of pipe and fill, from N Frame 20: General view of yard, from S Frame 21: F911 after removal of pipe and fill, from W Frame 22: same description as 21 Frame 23: F911 after removal of pipe and fill, from W Frame 24: E side of yard, from S Frame 25: F904 with ceramic pipe in situ, from N Frame 26: E edge of F911 with F901 in foreground, from W Frame 27: W side of yard after removal of sand bed, exposing F922, from E Frame 28: same description as 27 Frame 29: NW corner of yard, from N Frame 30: Drain F914 and cobbles F910, from E Frame 31: Drains F914 and F911, from E Frame 32: same description as 31 Frame 33: Drains and cobbles Frame 34: View along yard, from N Frame 35: View along yard, from S Frame 36: F925, from W Frame 37: same description as 36 1993 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images D 4488 Culross Palace, Fife, 1992-1995 Excavations Excavation of courtyard 1994 Frame 1: N end of SE path, from N Frame 2: Duplicate of 1 Frame 3: Entrance to courtyard, from S Frame 4: Trench 1 after removal of turf and topsoil, from E Frame 5: Trench 1 after removal of turf and topsoil, from NE Frame 6: General view of courtyard area, from NE Frame 7: Trench 2 after removal of turf topsoil and other material, showing F1002, from N Frame 8: Duplicate of 7 Frame 9: Duplicate of 8 Frame 10: W half of Trench 1, showing F1005, from E Frame 11: Duplicate of 10 Frame 12: W half of Trench 1, showing F1002, from NE Frame 13: W half of trench 1, F1002 sectioned showing rubble F1004, from SE Frame 14: Duplicate of 13 Frame 15: Trench 3, after removal of turf, showing F1005 and masonry to the E end of the trench, from E Frame 16: E end of trench 3, showing possible stone surface, from N Frame 17: Trench 2 sectioned, showing F1004 in situ, from SE Frame 18: Duplicate of 17 Frame 19: Trenches 2 and 3 joined, from S Frame 20: Duplicate of 19 Frame 21: Trenches 2 and 3 and W side of trench 1, from S Frame 22: Duplicate of 21 Frame 23: Trench 1, showing F1008, F1009 and F1013, partially revealed, from E Frame 24: Duplicate of 23 Frame 25: Section through F1004, from SE Frame 26: Duplicate of 25 Frame 27: Timber F1019 at base of pit F1002, from NW Frame 28: Same description as 27 Frame 29: Timber F1019, fully exposed, from W Frame 30: Timber F1019, fully exposed, from S Frame 31: Timber F1019, fully exposed, from NW Frame 32: Timber F1919, fully exposed, from E Frame 33: Building 1, fully exposed, from SE Frame 34: Duplicate of 33 Frame 35: Duplicate of 33 Frame 36: Building, fully exposed, from E 1994 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images D 4492 Culross Palace, Fife, 1992-1995 Excavations Excavation of courtyard 1994 Frame 0: Timber at the bottom of pit F1131, partially excavated, from S Frame 1: duplicate of 0 Frame 2: Shots of E boundary wall, from W Frame 3: same description as 2 Frame 4: same description as 2 Frame 5: same description as 2 Frame 6: same description as 2 Frame 7: same description as 2 Frame 8: Shots of E boundary wall, from E Frame 9: same description as 8 Frame 10: same description as 8 Frame 11: same description as 8 Frame 12: same description as 8 Frame 13: same description as 8 Frame 14: same description as 8 Frame 15: same descrpition as 8 Frame 16: Drain F1163, from S Frame 17: Drain F1163, from N Frame 18: Pit F1131, fully excavated apart from timber at base, from W Frame 19: Barrel pit F1171, partially excavated, from W Frame 20: same descripition as 19 Frame 21: Pit F1131 and drain F1174 cutting it, from S Frame 22: same description as 21 Frame 23: Pit F1131, drain F1174 and adjacent features, from S Frame 24: Barrel pit F1171, from W Frame 25: Barrel sunk into pit F1171, from E Frame 26: Drain F1163, fully excavated, from S Frame 27: duplicate of 26 Frame 28: duplicate of 26 Frame 29: Drain F1163, fully excavated, from N Frame 30: same description as 29 Frame 31: NW corner of courtyard, showing F1189, from S Frame 32: Area to immediate W of building 2, showing F1158, from S Frame 33: duplicate of 32 Frame 34: Recess in corner of cobbled area F1013 after partial removal of F1193, from W Frame 35: same description as 34 1994 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images D 4493 Culross Palace, Fife, 1992-1995 Excavations Excavation below cherry tree, 1995 Frame 0: Area around cherry tree after felling, from N Frame 1: duplicate of 0 Frame 2: Area around cherry tree after felling, from W Frame 3: duplicate of 2 Frame 4: Excavation in progress Frame 5: same description as 4 Frame 6: same description as 4 Frame 7: F1202, from W Frame 8: same description as 7 Frame 9: View along E range during excavation, from S Frame 10: View along E range during excvation, from W Frame 11: Various views at foundation level of E precinct wall, from W Frame 12: same description as 11 Frame 13: same description as 11 Frame 14: same description as 11 Frame 15: same description as 11 Frame 16: same description as 11 Frame 17: same description as 11 Frame 18: Hearth F1157 and possible wall F1209, from E Frame 19: duplicate of 18 Frame 20: Wall F1213 and possible wall F1212, from E Frame 21: duplicate of 20 Frame 22: Views along E range, from S Frame 23: same description as 22 Frame 24: same description as 22 Frame 25: F1210, from W Frame 26: same description as 25 Frame 27: Section through hearth F1157, from SE Frame 28: duplicate of 27 1995 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images D 4489 Culross Palace, Fife, 1992-1995 Excavations Excavation of courtyard 1994 Frame 0: Building 1, fully uncovered, from SE Frame 1: Tiles in base of cut F1020, from NW Frame 2: Tiles in base of cut F1020, from SE Frame 3: NW corner of site, from N Frame 4: Same description as 3 Frame 5: NE part of site, from N Frame 6: Line of possible post holes crossing drain F1010, from E Frame 7: Line of shallow post holes cleaned out, from E Frame 8: Line of shallow post holes cleaned out, from W Frame 9: F1048, from W Frame 10: F1048, cleaned, from N Frame 11: Same description as 10 Frame 12: F1048, cleaned, from S Frame 13: F1048, cleaned, from W Frame 14: Sondage F1063, cleaned down to surface of F1065 ash, from S Frame 15: Area around F1101 and F1012 with F1026 removed, from S Frame 16: Wall F1009 and cobbling F1013 with F1026 extending below, from W Frame 17: General shot from top of W range, from W Frame 18: Same descrption as 17 Frame 19: View of NW corner of courtyard, showing Pit F1002 cutting road F1048, from N Frame 20: duplicate of 19 Frame 21: duplicate of 19 Frame 22: duplicate of 19 Frame 23: Sump F1024, partially excavated, from E Frame 24: Same description as 23 1994 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images D 4490 Culross Palace, Fife, 1992-1995 Excavations Excavation of courtyard 1994 Frame 1: Sump F1024 partially excavated, showing drain F1010 slumping into it, from SW Frame 2: S facing section in sondage F1063, from S Frame 3: duplicate of 2 Frame 4: SW corner after removal of topsoil, from S Frame 5: Same description as 4 Frame 6: SW corner after removal of topsoil, from N Frame 7: duplicate of 6 Frame 8: duplicate of 9 Frame 9: Sump F1024, partially sectioned, from E Frame 10: Sump 1024, completely excavated, from E Frame 11: Stone drain F1010 cleaned out, from NE Frame 12: Stone drain F1010 cleaned out, from SW Frame 13: General view of the SW area, from NW Frame 14: duplicate of 14 Frame 15: Stone base of F1010, from NE Frame 16: Stone base of F1010, from SW Frame 17: General view of SE area, from S Frame 18: Duplicate of 17 Frame 19: Part of SE area nearest S courtyard wall, from S Frame 20: E side of garden path, SE area, from N Frame 21: W side of site after cobbled paths removed and pit F1002 infilled, from N Frame 22: S end of site after cobbled paths removed, from N Frame 23: Sandstone flags and cobbles, F1115 and F1116, from E Frame 24: duplicate of 23 Frame 25: Detail of F1115, from E Frame 26: SW area, F1118 exposed, from N Frame 27: SW area, F1118 exposed, from E Frame 28: SW area, F1118 exposed, from SW Frame 29: NW area, F1119 removed, from S Frame 30: duplicate of 29 Frame 31: cobbled area adjacent to E end of N range, from E Frame 32: duplicate of 31 Frame 33: Same description as 31 Frame 34: Flagstone and cobbled surfaces N of tree baulk, from E Frame 35: duplicate of 34 Frame 36: Same description as 34 1994 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images D 4494 Culross Palace, Fife, Bessie Bar Hall Excavations 1993 Interior of Bessie Bar Hall Frame 2: Void Frame 3: Trial trench 1/2, from W Frame 4: duplicate of 3 Frame 5: Trial trench 1/1, from S Frame 6: duplicate of 5 Frame 7: General shot early in excavation Frame 8: duplicate of 7 Frame 9: Void Frame 10: Modern cut F802, from N Frame 11: duplicate of 10 Frame 12: Modern disturbance from N Frame 13: duplicate of 12 Frame 14: Trench 2 , prior to excavation, from SE Frame 15: duplicate of 14 Frame 16: Trench 2, prior to excavation, from W Frame 17: duplicate of 16 Frame 18: Trench 1, intermittent surface of white mortar, from N Frame 19: duplicate of 18 Frame 20: SE corner of main chamber after removal of modern materials, from N Frame 21: duplicate of 20 Frame 22: Trench 2, NW section across rubble F803, from S Frame 23: duplicate of 22 Frame 24: Trench 2, rubble and masonry to N of doorway, from E Frame 25: same desciption as 24 Frame 26: Trench 1, laminated floor levels, visable after removal of mortar/plaster F805 and F807, from N Frame 27: duplicate of 26 Frame 28: Trench 1, hard, black surface F809, from N Frame 29: duplicate of 28 Frame 30: Trench 1, F801 and F811 over pale surface F812, from N Frame 31: duplicate of 30 Frame 32: N end of Trench 1 prior to excavation, from S Frame 33: duplicate of 32 Frame 34: Trench 1, hard packed white surface F812, from N Frame 35: duplicate of 34 Frame 36: Clay F813 and rubble F814, from S Frame 37: duplicate of 36 1993 Item Level

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