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Edinburgh, George Square, Appleton Tower
Lecture Theatre (20th Century), University (20th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, George Square, Appleton Tower
Classification Lecture Theatre (20th Century), University (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) University Of Edinburgh; Crichton Street
Canmore ID 122564
Site Number NT27SE 1801
NGR NT 25970 73010
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/122564
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
Architect: Alan Reiach, Eric Hall & Partners, 1963-6.
Excavation (4 October 2016 - 10 October 2016)
Addyman Archaeology were contracted by CCG (Scotland) Ltd. to undertake a watching brief at Appleton Tower, 11 Crichton Street, Edinburgh, during construction of an extension to the building’s east entrance and associated external landscaping. A new two storey entrance is to be constructed at basement level, with an overall footprint of 91m2 and projecting 3.8m from the building’s east elevation.
Excavations revealed the groundworks to be entirely within an area of made-ground associated with Appleton Tower’s construction and sewerage, while the cobble removal to the south did not extend below the level of the underlying bedding material. No in-situ archaeological finds, features, or deposits were noted, and no further archaeological
involvement is required in this stage of works.
Information from Andrew Morrison (Addyman Archaeology) Novermber 2016. OASIS ID: addymana1-269445
