Archaeological Evaluation

Date 8 May 2007 - 10 May 2007

Event ID 557617

Category Recording

Type Archaeological Evaluation

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NT 2470 7305 An archaeological evaluation was carried out on 8-10 May 2007 in the proposed area of an office

development lying to the NW of Semple Street at the Fountainbridge junction. Eleven trial trenches totalling 482m2 were excavated over approximately 1ha of ground formerly in commercial and industrial use. No significant archaeological features or artefacts were encountered. The B-listed former meat market (NT27SW 87) was demolished before this development. However, the original 1884 façade by David Cousin is to be incorporated into the new office building.

Archive to be deposited with RCAHMS.

Funder: Scottish Widows.