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Excavation
Date 23 January 2017 - 14 February 2017
Event ID 1039589
Category Recording
Type Excavation
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1039589
NT 24171 73900 (Canmore ID: 119280) A programme of archaeological work was undertaken, 23 January – 14 February 2017, at 3–4 Belford Road. The building was established as a Free Church from 1843–1889, with the basement used as a school prior to 1875. The congregation moved to the Dean Free Church in 1889 and the building was converted to a
sculpture workshop in 1891. By the mid-20th century the site was used as a joinery yard, and burnt down in 1954.
Evidence of structural remains were found, including central plinths and stabilizing walls. Evidence of finds datable to 1873–1902 suggested internal changes to the building. Of note were Carreux de ciments floor tiles from the manufacturer Boch Frères Maubeuge, Paris, dating to the 1890s. Several intact glass bottles were also found, identifiable to 19th-century bottlers and manufacturers in Edinburgh. Further architectural fragments survived in infilled areas of the site.
Archive: Edinburgh City Council
Funder: Caledonian Trust PLC
Nick Garry, Tyler Mackie and Thomas Small – NG Archaeology Services
(Source: DES, Volume 18)
