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Edinburgh, Duke Street, General
General View (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Edinburgh, Duke Street, General
Classification General View (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 157740
Site Number NT27NE 824
NGR NT 27090 75836
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/157740
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT 2714 7583 An evaluation was carried out in June and July 2004 in advance of housing development. Trial trenches covering 190m² were excavated by machine. A deposit containing a few bones and oyster shells was uncovered. No other features or deposits of archaeological significance were encountered.
Archive to be deposited in the NMRS.
Sponsor: Stewart Milne Homes.
M Kirby 2004
REFERENCE:
Edinburgh, Leith Walk, Duke Street.
Sources: Dean of Guild. Bundle 1811. 7.3.1811
Pet. John Reid, gardener in Leith.
Leith Walk - foot, opposite Morton Street (in what is now Duke Street).
Plan and elevation encl. Unsigned. "range of Byres".
