Archaeological Evaluation

Date August 2011

Event ID 963519

Category Recording

Type Archaeological Evaluation

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/963519

NT 2509 7216 An evaluation consisting of the excavation of five test pits, covering a total area of 10m2, was undertaken in August 2011 in an area of James Gillespie’s High School, adjacent to Bruntsfield House. The work recorded structural remains consisting of two walls and a box drain or culvert in Test Pit 3 to the S of the house, and a wall with associated paving in Test Pit 5 to the E of the house. Undated or modern negative features were recorded in the other test pits.

Archive: RCAHMS (intended). Reports: City of Edinburgh Council SMR and RCAHMS

Funder: AECOM on behalf of City of Edinburgh Council Framework Agreement

CFA Archaeology Ltd 2011