Excavation

Date 23 September 1991 - 18 November 1991

Event ID 1088929

Category Recording

Type Excavation

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Large scale excavation was carried out on the site, following on from the earlier site assessment. In addition to evidence of 17th century brewing, the excavations have brought to light other early evidence of settlement and land use in the area. This included evidence of the gardens shown on the Gordon of Rothiemay bird's eye view, which in turn overlay an earlier pattern of land use. This was primarily agricultural, with the site divided into strips of land, the boundary between the two of which was marked by rows of rubbish pits. The plots of land themselves were bounded on two sides by a ditch which may represent the burgh boundary of earlier date than the Flodden Wall. It is dated by the presence of White Gritty Ware pottery in its fill, which is no later than 14th century in date.

G Ewart 1991

Sponsor: National Museum of Scotland

Kirkdale Archaeology