Excavation
Date 1984
Event ID 1005969
Category Recording
Type Excavation
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1005969
A clearance excavation was carried out in 1984 prior to further masonry consolidation. The most significant discovery was that of a barrel-vaulted stone-lined chamber, 2m long by 1.7m wide by 1.7m deep, cut into the bedrock beneath the floor of the main cellar.
J Wordsworth 1991.
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Auchindoun Castle
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SC 1895663
Excavation photograph - general shot, barrel vault under excavation
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895664
Excavation photograph - general shot, barrel vault under excavation
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895665
Excavation photograph - general shot, barrel vault
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895666
Excavation photograph - Area C before excavation
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895667
Excavation photograph - area C before excavation
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895668
Excavation photograph - external of castle
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895669
Excavation photograph - external of castle
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895670
Excavation photograph - main tower
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895671
Excavation photograph - courtyard "kitchen" area
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895672
Excavation photograph - looking E through courtyard wall
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895673
Excavation photograph - barrel vault half-excavated- detail
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895674
Excavation photograph - barrel vault half-excavated- detail
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895675
Excavation photograph - barrel vault half-excavated- detail
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895676
Excavation photograph - barrel vault half-excavated- general shot
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895677
Excavation photograph - barrel vault half-excavated- detail E side possible wood void at base
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895678
Excavation photograph - barrel vault half-excavated- detail E side possible wood void at base
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895679
Excavation photograph - barrel vault half-excavated- detail E side possible wood void at base
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895680
Excavation photograph - barrel vault half-excavated- detail W side
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895681
Excavation photograph - blocked stairway at NW corner
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895682
Excavation photograph - blocked stairway at NW corner
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895683
Excavation photograph - 201 level Area C. Vault to level of mortar
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895684
Excavation photograph - 201 level Area C. Vault to level of mortar
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895685
Excavation photograph - 201 level Area C. Vault to level of mortar
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895686
Excavation photograph - Barrel vault excavated N end. Work division showing
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895687
Excavation photograph - Barrel vault excavated N end. Also showing stairway
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895688
Excavation photograph - Barrel vault excavated N end. Work division showing
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895689
Excavation photograph - Area C to level of 201
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895690
Excavation photograph - Main barrel vault
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895691
Excavation photograph - Main barrel vault: N end
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895692
Excavation photograph - Practice flash. Area D,cellar before excavation
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895693
Excavation photograph - Practice flash. Area D,cellar before excavation
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895694
Excavation photograph - Practice flash. Area D,cellar before excavation
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895695
Excavation photograph - Practice flash. Area D-N, end cellar before excavation
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895696
Excavation photograph - Practice flash. Area D, N end cellar before excavation
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895697
Excavation photograph - Rubble 108 fill of 107 section
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895698
Excavation photograph - Rubble 108 fill of 107 section
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895699
Excavation photograph - Rubble 108 fill of 107 section
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1984
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SC 1895700
Excavation photograph - Rubble 108 fill of 107 section
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895701
Excavation photograph - Rubble 108 fill of 107 section
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895702
Excavation photograph - Small cellar 107 half-excavated
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895703
Excavation photograph - Small cellar 107 half-excavated
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895704
Excavation photograph - rubble 110 at SW of Area A
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895705
Excavation photograph - rubble 110 at SW of Area A
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895706
Excavation photograph - section through basal fill of small cellar 107
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895707
Excavation photograph - section through basal fill of small cellar 107
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895708
Excavation photograph - section through basal fill of small cellar 107
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895709
Excavation photograph - section through basal fill of small cellar 107
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895710
Excavation photograph - section through basal fill of small cellar 107
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895711
Excavation photograph - area D cellar through window slit
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895712
Excavation photograph - area D cellar through window slit
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895713
Excavation photograph - area D cellar through window slit
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895714
Excavation photograph - Area B feature 110 excavated. rubble showing under 102
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895715
Excavation photograph - Area B feature 110 excavated, rubble showing under 102
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895716
Excavation photograph - Section through Area C through 202
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895717
Excavation photograph - Section through Area C through 202
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895718
Excavation photograph - Section through Area C through 202
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895719
Excavation photograph - Detail of blocking 105 in doorway to NW stairs
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895720
Excavation photograph - Detail of blocking 105 in doorway to NW stairs
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895721
Excavation photograph - Detail of blocking 105 in doorway to NW stairs
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895722
Excavation photograph - Detail of blocking 105 in doorway to NW stairs
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895723
Excavation photograph - Detail of blocking 105 in doorway to NW stairs
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895724
Excavation photograph - Detail of blocking 105 in doorway to NW stairs
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895725
Excavation photograph - Area D. Surface cleaning
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895726
Excavation photograph - Area D. Surface cleaning
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895727
Excavation photograph - Area D. Surface cleaning
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895728
Excavation photograph - Area D. Surface cleaning showing doorway
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895729
Excavation photograph - Area D. Surface cleaning
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895730
Excavation photograph - Area D. Surface cleaning
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895731
Excavation photograph - Area B. Layer 102 half-excavated showing 107
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895732
Excavation photograph - Area B. Layer 102 half-excavated showing 107
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895733
Excavation photograph - Area B. Layer 102 half-excavated
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895734
Excavation photograph - Area B. Layer 102 half-excavated
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895735
Excavation photograph - Site Hut
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895736
Excavation photograph - General shot- castle
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895737
Excavation photograph - General shot- castle
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895738
Excavation photograph - Area D cellar floor excavated
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895739
Excavation photograph - Area D. Cellar floor excavated
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895740
Excavation photograph - Area D. Cellar floor excavated
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895741
Excavation photograph - E Aumbry in cellar 107
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895742
Excavation photograph - W Aumbry in cellar 107
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895743
Excavation photograph - Stairway in NW corner unblocked
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895744
Excavation photograph - W Aumbry in cellar 107
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895745
Excavation photograph - Drain in main cellar
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895746
Excavation photograph - W Aumbry in cellar 107
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895747
Excavation photograph - Stairway in NW corner unblocked
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895748
Excavation photograph - W Aumbry in cellar 107
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895749
Excavation photograph - Cellar 107
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895750
Excavation photograph - Cellar 107 in foreground of main cellar Area B
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895751
Excavation photograph - Section in main cellar
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1984
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SC 1895752
Excavation photograph - Section in main cellar
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1984
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SC 1895753
Excavation photograph - Section in main cellar
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1984
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SC 1895754
Excavation photograph - Section in main cellar
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1984
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SC 1895755
Excavation photograph - Section in main cellar
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1984
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SC 1895756
Excavation photograph - S wall main tower showing changed alignment
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895757
Excavation photograph - S wall main tower showing changed alignment
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895758
Excavation photograph - Surviving entrance levels to main cellar
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895759
Excavation photograph - Surviving entrance levels to main cellar
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895760
Excavation photograph - Surviving entrance levels to main cellar
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895761
Excavation photograph - Surviving entrance levels to main cellar
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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SC 1895762
Excavation photograph - Surviving entrance levels to main cellar
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
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