Archaeological Evaluation
Date 1 August 2017 - 4 August 2017
Event ID 1042197
Category Recording
Type Archaeological Evaluation
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1042197
An archaeological evaluation was undertaken by AOC Archaeology Group on land previously occupied by warehouses and offices at 1-7 Baileyfield Crescent, Portobello, Edinburgh. The evaluation revealed that the development area contained the remains of buildings associated with industrial activity from at least, and possibly earlier than, the mid 19th to early 20th century. The buildings contained the remains of flue systems, a likely chimney and possible bottle kilns associated with glass works visible on historic maps. The evaluation also demonstrated that dumped material exceeding 4m, which dates from the early 19th century to the middle of the 20th century, was present predominantly in the southern part of the development area.
Information from Steven Wall (AOC Archaeology Group) 14 August 2017. OASIS ID: aocarcha1-292549
