Archaeology Notes

Event ID 691012

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NO87SW 18 82981 72637

Inverbervie town-house, of two storeys, was built in 1569 and rebuilt in 1720 (these dates are inscribed above the door). It consists of a hall and small council-room in the upper floor, and the lower contains the flesh and meat market, to which there is attached a small arched vault, sometimes used to retain troublesome vagrants for a few hours. It has also a handsome belfry.

New Statistical Account (NSA) 1845; J C Watt 1914

(NO 830 726) Town House, Church Street: Two storey classic, rubble and slate capped by an 18th century belfry. Built about 1840. Contains two jail vaults and upper hall with council chamber. Inset stone 1569.

SDD List, undated

Listed.

Scottish Castle Survey 1988; N Bogdan and I B D Bryce 1991.