Ardestie Souterrain
Date 1949 - 1950
Event ID 1000218
Category Recording
Type Excavation
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The Ardestie souterrain, discovered in February 1949, and excavated by Wainwright between February 1949 and June 1950, revealing a robbed but recognisable complex of surface huts, etc, associated with the souterrain, as well as evidence of post-souterrain occupation.
A cup and ring marked stone was found in the wall of one of the huts. Full report with plans and illustrations.
F T Wainwright 1953; 1963.
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Ardestie, Earth House
Cup Marked Stone (Neolithic), Settlement (Iron Age), Souterrain (Iron Age)
Canmore ID 34572 |
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SC 1904431
Excavation photograph : drain in souterrain as seen in section at W6. (glass neg stored in box in negative room)
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Illustration photograph : plan of souterrain.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : excavators at Ardestie. (glass neg stored in box in negative room)
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : excavators at Ardestie - Anne Halley?, Cherry Drmmond, Dennis Naulty. (glass neg stored in box in negative room)
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : cup and ring stone (find 30) in wall of hut I. (glass neg stored in box in negative room)
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : area v, v2, q, v - to west. (glass neg stored in box in negative room)
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : paving looking along souterrain passage. (glass neg stored in box in negative room)
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph :area R S U Q to south. (glass neg stored in box in negative room)
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : general. (glass neg stored in box in negative room)
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : drain in souterrain.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : corner in souterrain. (glass neg stored in box in negative room)
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : souterrain flooded. (glass neg stored in box in negative room)
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : souterrain passage under water.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : souterrain during flooding and F T Wainwright. (glass neg stored in box in negative room)
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : hut 2 and doorway into hut 3. (glass neg stored in box in negative room)
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : drain and Don Stachan. (glass neg stored in box in negative room)
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1950
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Illustration photograph : model of souterrain and surface structures.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1950
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SC 1904448
Excavation photograph : souterrain and surface structures to west as restored by Ministry of Works. (glass neg stored in box in negative room)
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1950
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Excavation photograph : view down passage of souterrain.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : huts 3 and 4. (glass neg stored in box in negative room)
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : hut 1 to south-east. (glass neg stored in box in negative room)
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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SC 1904452
Illustration photograph : hut 1 - structural phases reconstructed. (glass neg stored in box in negative room)
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1950
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SC 1904453
Illustration photograph : model of the Ardestie souterrain. (glass neg stored in box in negative room)
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1950
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SC 1904454
Excavation photograph : group photo - L to R - back : SJ and Mrs Jones; Prof. Rutherford Dow; F T Wainwright. middle : Bruce Booth; Gordon Phin; Dennis Naulty; Anne Peterkin; Gerry Donachie; Eric Tully; Cherry Drummond. front : Bill Dewar; D B Taylor. (glass neg stored in box in negative room)
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : passage and huts II and II and IV, looking south. (glass neg stored in box in negative room)
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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SC 1904456
Illustration photograph : plan of souterrain and surface structures. (glass neg stored in box in negative room)
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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SC 1904457
Excavation photograph. (glass neg stored in box in negative room)
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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SC 1904458
Excavation photograph. (glass neg stored in box in negative room)
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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SC 1904459
Excavation photograph : part of quern stone. (glass neg stored in box in negative room)
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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SC 1904460
Excavation photograph : passage filled with water.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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SC 1904461
Excavation photograph : passage under water to north-west.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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SC 1904462
Excavation photograph : drain between Y and Z.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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SC 1904463
Excavation photograph : A S Eggo and D B Bruce.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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SC 1904464
Excavation photograph : cup and ring stone.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : drain between Y and Z.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : drain between Y and Z.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : hut 1 to north-east.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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SC 1904468
Excavation photograph : passage under water to north-west.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : entrance passage under water to north-east.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : corner SX showing paving over passage.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : corner SX showing paving over passage.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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SC 1904472
Excavation photograph : passage under water.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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SC 1904473
Excavation photograph : area RSQV to south-west.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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SC 1904474
Excavation photograph : souterrain passage under water.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : souterrain passage under water (and inspection)
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : souterrain passage under water (and inspection)
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : souterrain passage to south.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : fire bowl and draught hollow in hut 3.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : floor of souterrain passage.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : doorway into hut 3.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation illustration/photograph : plan of post souterrain hearth, walls and paving.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : pottery finds.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : iron implement (find 18).
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : objects of metal and bone.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : entrance to passage from above.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : hut 1 to east.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : area AKOP.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : hut 1 to north-east.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : drain.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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SC 1904491
Excavation photograph : drain.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : passage and section.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : the curved underground passage at Ardestie.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : doorway in souterrain passage?.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : corner U towards north.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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SC 1904496
Excavation photograph : area V, V2, Q, V - to north.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : area QUSR to south.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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SC 1904498
Excavation photograph : drain.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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SC 1904499
Excavation photograph : first trench and area AKOP.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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SC 1904500
Excavation photograph : souterrain flooded.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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SC 1904501
Excavation photograph : souterrain flooded.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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SC 1904502
Excavation photograph : souterrain passage under water.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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SC 1904503
Excavation photograph.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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SC 1904504
Excavation photograph : main passage of souterrain.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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SC 1904505
Excavation photograph : doorway from hut 2 and hut 3.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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SC 1904506
Excavation photograph.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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SC 1904507
Excavation photograph : souterrain passage.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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SC 1904508
Excavation photograph : workers on souterrain.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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SC 1904509
Excavation photograph : working on souterrain - hut 1 to south-east.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : container.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : cup and ring stone.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : a mystery solved - F T Wainwright and the flooded souterrain.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : working on the drain.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : passage with southern entrance still blocked.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : passage and area RSVQ.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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SC 1904516
Excavation photograph : drain.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1950
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Excavation photograph : drain.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1950
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Excavation photograph : hut 2 to east.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : passage to north-west from west.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : passage and huts 2 and 3 to south-west.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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SC 1904521
Excavation photograph : area SRQU from south.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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SC 1904522
Excavation photograph : hut 1 boulders to east side.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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SC 1904523
Excavation photograph : end of passage.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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SC 1904524
Excavation photograph : excavation of passage.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : excavation of passage.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : huts to side of souterrain.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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SC 1904527
Excavation photograph : drain.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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SC 1904528
Excavation photograph : drain.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : drain.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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Excavation photograph : drain.
Papers of Frederick T Wainwright, archaeologist, Dundee, Scotland
1949
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First 100 images shown.
Material from excavations at Ardestie
Excavation photograph : drain in souterrain as seen in section at W6. (glass neg stored in box in negative room)
Illustration photograph : plan of souterrain.
