Edinburgh, Blackfriars Street, General
General View
Site Name Edinburgh, Blackfriars Street, General
Classification General View
Alternative Name(s) Blackfriars Wynd
Canmore ID 117866
Site Number NT27SE 1426
NGR NT 26038 73598
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/117866
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT27SE 1422 2606 7357
NT 2602 7353 An archaeological evaluation took place in October 2002 on the Cowgate to the rear of 40-50 Blackfriars Street. The evaluation confirmed the presence of cellars along the southern street frontage, and revealed the depth of made-up ground to be between 1-2m deep. Beneath this the major archaeological deposits included sandstone foundations for post-medieval tenements, earlier sandstone foundations and a well-stratified midden deposit up to 2.5m deep. Pottery from the lowest exposed layers of the midden showed it to be late medieval or later in date. The soil and botanical analysis showed that while organic material was preserved in the upper layers of the midden, this preservation was intermittent and not a result of permanent waterlogging of the site. (GUARD 1326)
Sponsor: Walco Developments.
H James (GUARD) 2002
Depicted on the coloured 1st edition of the O.S. 1:1056 scale map (Edinburgh and its Environs, 1854, sheet 36).
Edinburgh, Blackfriars Street, general.
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NMRS PRINTROOM.
George Simson (1791-1862), painter.
View of a doorway in Blackfriar's Wynd, Edinburgh.
Insc: 'Doorway in Blackfriar's Wynd, Edinb' 'Taken down in 1871' 'N awanding in ( )'
s: 'Geo.W.Simson'
d: 'May 27th/52'
Pencil and wash.
(14" x 10")
Acc No 1986/5
Purchased by Ewan Lamont, 54 Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh 28/8/86.
Notes: Inscription strengthened by a later hand.
Unable to locate at time of upgrade 15.2.2000.
