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Edinburgh Castle, National War Museum Of Scotland

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Storehouse (18th Century)

Site Name Edinburgh Castle, National War Museum Of Scotland

Classification Storehouse (18th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Powder House; 1753 Ordnance Store; Ordnance Store House

Canmore ID 112240

Site Number NT27SE 1.40

NGR NT 25065 73504

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/112240

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Edinburgh, City Of
  • Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
  • Former Region Lothian
  • Former District City Of Edinburgh
  • Former County Midlothian

Archaeology Notes

NT27SE 1.40 25065 73504

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Activities

Excavation (3 April 2000 - 7 April 2000)

NT27SE 1.35 2508 7350

NT 2507 7351 Old Governor's House. The excavation of five holes for fence posts to the NE of the Old Governor's House was monitored in April 2000. The foundation course of the mid-18th-century S Ordnance Storehouse was exposed, with deposits building up against it from this date onwards.

A Dunn 2000

Sponsor Historic Scotland

Kirkdale Archaeology

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